Pigs

Mizoram bans import of pigs, pork products amid fresh African Swine Fever outbreak

The department will also ensure the safe disposal of pig carcass in accordance with the National Action Plan for Control, Containment and Eradication of African Swine Fever, it added.

published on : 3rd April 2022

Rising pig numbers irk Bellandur residents

RWAs of the locality cite the absence of a proper drainage network to be at the core of the problem.

published on : 24th January 2022

German farm to cull 4,000 pigs after swine fever detected

A pig farm in northern Germany began culling all of its 4,000 animals Wednesday after a case of African swine fever was confirmed there.

published on : 17th November 2021

Forest dept steps up drive to kill wild pigs

The sleepless nights endured by farmers living on forest fringes will soon be a thing of the past as the  forest department has launched an intense drive to kill wild pigs destroying crops.

published on : 3rd September 2021

Mizoram: 25,000 pigs die of African Swine Fever in 5 months, causing Rs 121 crore loss

The African Swine Fever outbreak is believed to be caused by pigs or pork imported from Myanmar, Bangladesh and neighbouring states like Meghalaya.

published on : 30th August 2021