Page 37 - Pig production Romania

Option 5: Establishing farrow to finish farms on one location

Short description
A farrow to finish operation on one location enables the farmer to cope with the restrictions in case of a movement ban for a longer time due
to outbreaks of ASF than in case of separate locations for farrowing and finishing.

Aspects which are used for the assessment:
 Impact on the risk of introduction of ASF on commercial farms
In this case more and different contacts will occur than in separate farrowing and finishing farms. There is less risk of virus transmission
through animal transport. The most optimal situation in this perspective is when farms have their own breeding activities and artificial
insemination provisions.

 Feasibility to implement
Establish new farms: not so much difference compared to separate locations. Converting existing breeding farms: although accompanied
by a loss of invested capital changing a farrowing farm into a farrow to finish farm is relatively easy. Changing a finishing farm into a
farrow to finish farm involves substantial investments. Another option can be to build additional finishing capacity on breeding farms.
 Socio-economic impact
Specialized farrowing farms limit the need for importing piglets. In case of farrow to finish the need to import piglets is not affected.
 Additional regulation needed
No

 Impact on development opportunities for the pig sector
Closing the gap between domestic production and domestic consumption takes more time in case of converting breeding farms into
farrow to finish farms and no additional capacity is created.

Meat production ASF National potential Regional potential Conclusions References Contact Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4 37