A participatory, farmer-led approach to changing practices around antimicrobial use on UK farms.

Autor:	Morgans LC; Innovation for Agriculture, Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: lisam@i4agri.org., Bolt S; Kingshay (part of the VetPartners Group), Bridge Farm, West Bradley, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8LU, United Kingdom., Bruno-McClung E; Department of Public Health (Distance Learning), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom., van Dijk L; Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS, United Kingdom., Escobar MP; Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Langford House, Stock Lane, Langford, North Somerset, BS40 5DU, United Kingdom., Buller HJ; School of Geography, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4RJ, United Kingdom., Main DCJ; Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS, United Kingdom., Reyher KK; Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Langford House, Stock Lane, Langford, North Somerset, BS40 5DU, United Kingdom.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of dairy science [J Dairy Sci] 2021 Feb; Vol. 104 (2), pp. 2212-2230. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 25.
DOI:	10.3168/jds.2020-18874
Abstrakt:	Farmer-led, participatory approaches are being increasingly employed in agricultural research, with promising results. This study aimed to understand how a participatory approach based on the Danish stable schools could help to achieve practical, farmer-led changes that reduced reliance on antimicrobials in the UK. Five facilitated farmer action groups comprising 30 dairy farms across South West England met on farm at regular intervals between 2016 and 2018, and worked collaboratively within their groups to discuss how to reduce antimicrobial use. Qualitative data from group discussions and individual semi-structured interviews were collected and analyzed using thematic analysis to explore how the approach helped farmers address and deal with changes to their on-farm practices. Facilitator-guided reviews of antimicrobial use and benchmarking were carried out on each farm to assess any change in usage and help farmers review their practices. The pattern of antimicrobial use changed over the 2 yr of the study, with 21 participating farms reducing their use of highest-priority critically important antibiotics (6 farms were not using any of these critical medicines from the outset). Thirty practical action plans were co-developed by the groups with an average implementation rate of 54.3% within a year. All assessed farms implemented 1 recommendation, and many were still ongoing at the end of the study. Farmers particularly valued the peer-to-peer learning during farm walks. Farmers reported how facilitated discussions and action planning as a peer group had empowered them to change practices. Participants identified knowledge gaps during the project, particularly on highest-priority critically important antibiotics, where they were not getting information from their veterinarians. The study demonstrated that facilitation has a valuable role to play in participatory approaches beyond moderating discussion; facilitators encouraged knowledge mobilization within the groups and were participants in the research as well. Facilitated, farmer-led, participatory approaches that mobilize different forms of knowledge and encourage peer learning are a promising way of helping farmers to adapt and develop responsible practices. (Copyright © 2021 American Dairy Science Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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