African Swine Fever — India
Nearly 39 000 pigs have died of African swine fever (ASF) in Assam in the last 1.5 years, the Assembly was informed on Wednesday [14 Jul 2021]. In a written reply to a query by BJP MLA Chakradhar Gogoi, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said 38 700 pigs died due to ASF since its detection in the northeastern state in 2020.
As many as 13 200 families have been economically affected as a result of the pig deaths, the minister said. However, the government has not paid any
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