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BPI: Strict biosecurity needed to survive and thrive amid African Swine Fever
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) says hog raisers in the country need to improve their risk management standards and sustainability consciousness and that they must push for a stricter biosecurity program as the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak continues to hound the Philippine agriculture.
ASF has already taken a big toll on the country’s pig population. The key to surviving this hog epidemic is a well-studied and properly implemented biosecurity program that will help hog raisers set up practicable measures to prevent or control the spread of infection within a pig farm, said BPI Sustainable Development Finance (SDF) Head Jo Ann Eala.
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African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected in 3 more pig herds in South Africa, as well as at a town in the Philippines.
Around mid-December, three new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) were confirmed in domestic pigs in South Africa. All the premises are in Gauteng province, reported the agriculture department to the the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
Involving a total of 118 pigs, the outbreaks occurred on a small farm with 40 animals, and among two backyard herds. Approximately 40 of the pigs died, and one was slaughtered.
The latest outbreaks bring the country’s total since April 2019 to 31. Around half of these have been in Gauteng. With one outbreak on a large farm involving 9,000 pigs in that province during November 2020 total losses are approaching 15,000. According to the agriculture department, all ASF outbreaks so far have been outside the country’s ASF Control Zone.
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