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Monday, November 4, 2024
BASF's Dr. Sven K. Weber & Dr. Anna Fickler: Enzymes at the crux of livestock production
Enzymes are the hallmark of BASF in the animal nutrition segment.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Taiwan now ASF-free
Taiwan has been declared free of African swine fever (ASF), bringing the nation one step closer to being the only place in Asia unaffected by the three major swine diseases.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
ASF spreads across multiple provinces in Sri Lanka
African swine fever (ASF), first detected in Sri Lanka's Western province, has now spread to Uva, Northern, and Northwestern provinces, according to K K Sarath, Director of the Western Province Animal Production and Health Department, Ada D ...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Sri Lanka reports first ASF outbreak, restricts swine transport
Transportation of swine across Divisional Secretariats in Sri Lanka has been suspended after the country's first reported cases of African swine fever (ASF) at multiple local farms, News 1st reported.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Philippines' swine farmers cite documentation delays in ASF vaccine rollout
Swine farmers in the Philippines have raised concerns about burdensome documentation requirements delaying their participation in the limited rollout of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, BusinessWorld reported.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Philippine university taps into AI to support studies on ASF vaccines
The University of the Philippines (UP) is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to help improve studies on vaccines against African swine fever (ASF).
Friday, October 25, 2024
Canada now allows imports of Itay's raw hams, including those from ASF-affected area
Canada reopened to imports of Italian raw hams, Italy's Ministry of Health announced following extensive negotiations.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Disinformation hampers ASF vaccination rollout for small swine farmers in the Philippines
Efforts to control the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines are being slowed by widespread disinformation, discouraging small backyard swine raisers from participating in the government's vaccination programme, Philippine ...
Monday, October 21, 2024
Researchers in US get three-year USDA grant to create rapid, low cost biosensors to detect ASF
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the United States have received a three-year grant of US$650,000 from the US Department of Agriculture to develop sensitive, rapid, low-cost, and portable point-of-use biosensors ...
Friday, October 18, 2024
Nigeria calls for enhanced ASF surveillance
Nigeria's federal government has announced a call for increased surveillance for African swine fever (ASF) following reports of the disease in the neighbouring Benin Republic, The Nation reported.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Philippines' ASF vaccine rollout to expand beyond Batangas province
The rollout of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine in the Philippines is expected to extend to areas outside Batangas province, according to a senior agriculture official, ABS-CBN News reported.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
South Korea reports ninth ASF case in 2024, over 3,500 swine to be culled
South Korea has confirmed its ninth case of African swine fever (ASF) this year, officials announced, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Monday, October 14, 2024
ASF-related swine deaths in Mizoram, India, close to 14,000 following latest cases
Swine deaths in Mizoram, India, caused by African swine fever (ASF) has reached 13,874 on October 13, with six pigs reported dead and 21 culled.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Philippines' Department of Agriculture urged to focus on budget allocation for ASF
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Philippines should prioritise addressing African swine fever (ASF) in its 2025 budget, Philippines' Senator Nancy Binay said, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Friday, October 11, 2024
ASF-related restrictions on pork imports from Europe come into effect in UK's Isle of Man
Restrictions on importing pork from Europe to the Isle of Man, a British Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom, came into effect in a bid to minimise the risk posed by African swine fever (ASF).

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