REDUCING THE IMPORTATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE BY DAY-OLD CHICKS AND HATCHING EGGS IN BENIN

2022

Period :

2022 - 2025

The ICARS-funded project, titled “Reducing the importation of resistance to
antimicrobials by day-old chicks and hatching eggs in Benin", addresses
significant risks linked to the importation of antimicrobial resistant bacteria via
day-old chicks and hatching eggs.

1. Context

The ICARS-funded project, titled “Reducing the importation of resistance to
antimicrobials by day-old chicks and hatching eggs in Benin", addresses
significant risks linked to the importation of antimicrobial resistant bacteria via
day-old chicks and hatching eggs. Formal and informal imports
contribute to the dissemination of multi-resistant bacteria, notably E. coli,
Salmonela spp and Enterococcus faecalis/faecium. Despite national efforts to
reduce the use of antimicrobials (AMU) in the field of human health,
Veterinary interventions in the poultry sector remain underdeveloped. This project aims
to design and implement a microbiological certification system (MicS) for
day-old chicks and imported hatching eggs, in order to reduce the risk of
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the poultry value chain of Benin.

2. Objectives

General Objective

The main objectives include mapping the poultry value chain,
the assessment of stakeholders’ knowledge and practices, the identification of
antimicrobial resistance levels in priority bacteria (E. coli, Salmonela
spp., and Enterococcus spp.), stakeholder engagement to define criteria
implementation of MicS, and the design of a formal certification system.

3. Résultats Essentiels

- Production of data on the resistance of bacteria imported through day-old chicks in Benin - Mapping of entry points for day-old chicks in Benin.

4. Livrables

- Workshop for dissemination of results from the ICARS Project and identification of needs in legislation and procedures for the establishment of a platform of microbiological certification (MICs) of day-old chicks and hatching eggs imported into Benin. - Publication of two scientific articles in impact factor journals

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REDUCING THE IMPORTATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE BY DAY-OLD CHICKS AND HATCHING EGGS IN BENIN