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Monday, August 31, 2020
19 villages in Meghalaya, India, declared ASF epicentres
19 villages in Meghalaya, India, have been declared epicentres of African swine fever (ASF) following a large number of pig deaths in the state.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Assam, India, to keep ASF in check by culling 10,000 pigs
The government of Assam, India, will attempt to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) by culling about 10,000 pigs from the first week of September.
Friday, August 28, 2020
China to standardise test kits for ASF
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued new rules on August 28 to standardise the production and use of diagnostic kits for African swine fever (ASF), Reuters reported.
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Philippine city culls 200 hogs due to ASF
Philippines' North Cotabato governor has ordered the disposal of all hogs within the five-kilometer radius of a village in Kidapawan City to contain the spread of the ASF virus, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
India confirms ASF outbreak in three Meghalaya districts
Pig samples from three districts in Meghalaya state of India have tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF) on August 11, Northeast Now reported.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Pygmy hogs placed under lockdown after ASF outbreak in India
Pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest wild pig, have been put are under a virus lockdown relating to the first outbreak of African swine fever in India, The Evening Standard reported.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Philippine town puts five districts on lockdown to stop ASF spread
Five districts of Quezon town in the Philippines were placed under lockdown to contain the spread of the African swine fever (ASF), local chief executive announced, Manila Bulletin reported.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Papua New Guinea contains ASF outbreak in declared areas
ASF has not spread beyond the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces declared disease zones, the biosecurity authority says, RNZ reported.
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Philippine province tightens borders due to ASF in nearby area
The Philippines' South Cotabato province have tightened its borders against the entry of pork products and live hogs from areas affected by the ASF outbreak in North Cotabato and Davao Region, reported MindaNews.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Vietnam to replenish pork stocks pre-ASF levels by 2022
In the best-case scenario, it will take at least until the start of 2022 before Vietnam's pork supply meets the demand, De Heus' Vietnam general director said, S&P Global Platts reported.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Solomon Islands' agriculture ministry tighten measures against ASF
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) of Solomon Islands is stepping up the necessary measures against African swine fever (ASF) to hinder any possible importation of the disease into the country, Solomon Times reported.
Friday, July 24, 2020
US National Pork Boardfunds new ASF research in Vietnam
The US National Pork Board has approved three projects on African swine fever (ASF) in Vietnam, which continues to battle the disease, for a total of US$362,555, Farm Journal's Pork reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
ASF kills over 24,000 pigs in Indonesian province
Since January this year, over 24,000 community-owned pigs in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have died after being exposed to ASF, local officials confirmed, The Jakarta Post reported.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
BASF invests in developer of artificial intelligence for animal husbandry
BASF Venture Capital is investing in SmartAHC, a leading supplier of digitalisation solutions for pig farming in the Chinese market.
Monday, July 20, 2020
BASF invests in developer of artificial intelligence for animal husbandry
BASF Venture Capital is investing in SmartAHC, a leading supplier of digitalisation solutions for pig farming in the Chinese market.

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