What is African swine fever, and how big is its impact on the pig farming industry?

Summary: African swine fever has spread to Henan. What impact does this have on the pig farming industry?

Hearing this news, I suddenly thought of a song, "I Don't Want to Say I'm a Chicken": "Eating my meat is fine with me, taking my eggs I'm willing too, but I cannot tolerate being treated as pollution." This line lingered in my mind for a long time. The spread of African swine fever makes farmers, under the pressure of worrying whether their pigs will be infected, even more worried about whether their pigs can be sold. But how much do consumers really know about African swine fever?

How much do you know about African swine fever?

African swine fever has no effect whatsoever on the human body. It is a pig disease caused by a virus. It is understood that African swine fever spreads quickly and widely, and there is no effective vaccine for sick pigs; once infected, the morbidity and mortality rates can reach as high as 100 percent. Research on this virus began as early as 1921, and mice, rabbits, cats, dogs, sheep, cattle, horses, chickens and others cannot be infected. So there is no need to worry that this disease can spread to humans; high temperatures and disinfectants can both effectively kill this virus.

The development of African swine fever in our country over half a month.

On August 14, pigs transferred from Heilongjiang to a slaughterhouse in Zhengzhou broke out with African swine fever, with 30 deaths, causing a huge stir in the country. After one day, on the 15th, swine fever was again found in pigs at a farm in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, with 88 deaths. After the outbreak, Shenyang fully blocked the transfer of live pigs out of the area. As of the 15th, both regions stated that the outbreak had been effectively controlled. As of today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has also stated that the outbreak is under control.

The impact of African swine fever on our country's pig farming industry.

After nearly two months of rising pig prices in our country, many farmers saw hope and finally were no longer raising pigs at a loss, but after this report of swine fever came out, the current price of just over 6 yuan is set to fall once again. Once again it shows that farmers earn cabbage-level money while carrying white-powder-level worries. Science Xingnong also does not want to put more psychological pressure on farmers, and hopes the market can slowly climb just as it did over the past two months, but farmers still need to prepare for a drop in pork prices.

In addition, we once again call on consumers: African swine fever will not cause illness in humans, and the current outbreak has been effectively controlled. Pork bought through regular channels on the market has all passed strict inspection by inspection and quarantine centers, so there is no need to feel any psychological burden when buying.

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