In China, multi-story farms have grown exponentially, driven by demand for new and clean sites. But is this model effective in preventing the disease? Avery Zeng, a vet with experience in these buildings, shared his insights at Asian Agribiz’s...
An economist declared that the greatest potential advance in optimizing pig production across cost, revenue, and profit is the use of technology. ARIEF FACHRUDIN...
Since it was first detected in China in August 2018, ASF has zipped through Asia, changing the direction and structure of the Asian pig industry permanently. Without a vaccine, the virus continues to spread, causing huge losses, especially in key pig-producing countries. New variants have been reported, leading to fears that ASF is here to stay.
If one thing is certain about the global pork trade in 2020, it is that ASF and China will continue to wield their influence. ISA Q TAN looks at how things might pan out this year.
Following the introduction in 2007 in Georgia, African Swine Fever Virus is now well established in the West of Russia, the Baltic region, Ukraine, Poland and has spread into the European Union.
