NATIONAL AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ACTION PLAN

The National African Swine Fever Action Plan (the Plan) is intended to guide the implementation of nationally agreed actions for a strategic and risk-based approach to enhance Samoa’s ability to prevent the introduction of ASF, detect it early if it is introduced and to prepare for a response, should ASF be detected in Samoa. The vision is that Samoa remains free of ASF but is prepared to respond should the need arise.

The Plan recognises that there are unknowns regarding the potential impact of ASF on the Samoan economic and social environment and pig production activities. Knowledge gaps relating to the means by which ASF might be transmitted to domestic and commercial pigs should an incursion occur, including feral and wild pigs, should be addressed to help prepare for an outbreak. The Plan identifies areas for further work to better understand the disease and to build national expertise and capability.