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The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, will conduct a two-day African Swine Fever (ASF) Sampling Pilot on May 6th and 7th, 2026, at the Dominica China Agricultural Science Complex in Portsmouth.
The initiative is part of the regional project “Strengthening Surveillance and Response Capacity for African Swine Fever through Training and Sample Collection in the Caribbean Region,” which aims to assist in the development of an ASF Surveillance and Response Plan for Dominica and the wider CARICOM region.
African Swine Fever is a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs, with a near 100% mortality rate. While ASF poses no risk to human health, it presents a serious threat to the pig farming industry, food and nutrition security, farmers’ livelihoods, and regional trade.
With confirmed outbreaks already reported in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and given the region’s porous borders, interconnected economies, and limited veterinary infrastructure, the risk of ASF spreading across CARICOM remains high. Early detection through proper sampling and diagnostics is critical to preventing, containing, and eradicating outbreaks.
Day 1 – Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 (Technical Session)
The technical session will bring together veterinary professionals, animal health technicians, laboratory staff, quarantine officers, pig farmers and other public and private sector stakeholders. Topics to be covered include:
Day 2 – Thursday, May 7th, 2026 (Field Sample Collection)
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy, will conduct a two-day African Swine Fever (ASF) Sampling Pilot on May 6th and 7th, 2026, at the Dominica China Agricultural Science Complex in Portsmouth.
The initiative is part of the regional project “Strengthening Surveillance and Response Capacity for African Swine Fever through Training and Sample Collection in the Caribbean Region,” which aims to assist in the development of an ASF Surveillance and Response Plan for Dominica and the wider CARICOM region.
African Swine Fever is a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs, with a near 100% mortality rate. While ASF poses no risk to human health, it presents a serious threat to the pig farming industry, food and nutrition security, farmers’ livelihoods, and regional trade.
With confirmed outbreaks already reported in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and given the region’s porous borders, interconnected economies, and limited veterinary infrastructure, the risk of ASF spreading across CARICOM remains high. Early detection through proper sampling and diagnostics is critical to preventing, containing, and eradicating outbreaks.
Day 1 – Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 (Technical Session)
The technical session will bring together veterinary professionals, animal health technicians, laboratory staff, quarantine officers, pig farmers and other public and private sector stakeholders. Topics to be covered include:
Day 2 – Thursday, May 7th, 2026 (Field Sample Collection)
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