The rapid onset of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China and its detection in areas more than 1000 km apart within the country pose significant threat about the spread to other Asian countries anytime, according to the UNs Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
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Japan suspends Chinese pork imports after ASF outbreak
Japan has suspended imports of China’s pork after the first outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was reported in China
Vaccine developed in India to protect pigs from swine fever
Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) has signed a MoU agreement with Punjab Veterinary Vaccine Institute (PVVI) to develop a vaccine that will protect pigs from diseases and help a healthy growth
Alibaba’s AI technology to transform China’s pig farming industry chain
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has launched its proprietary ET Agricultural Brain in Shanghai, which has been adopted by a number of leading pig farmers in China to achieve high amount of pig breeding
Cambodian pig farmers remain dubious even as local prices double
In the face of an increased pig price in Cambodia, from US$1 per kilogram to US$2.20 per kilogram, the domestic livestock farmers have expressed disappointment, pointing to the lack of proper government regulation that is showing market instability