Assam Pigs

The Assam government has imposed a ban on the entry of poultry and pigs in the state from other states following the outbreak of Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever in some states of the country.

More than 40,000 pigs have died of African Swine Fever in Assam since its detection in the state in early 2020, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said on Tuesday.

Ten captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest wild pigs, have been released in Manas National Park of Assam.

A dozen of the world's smallest pigs have been released into the wild in northeastern India as part of a conservation programme to boost the population of a species once thought to have become extinct.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday ordered to cull nearly 12,000 pigs in the areas affected by the deadly African swine fever and asked officials to compensate the owners adequately.

The African swine fever outbreak has killed nearly 15,000 pigs in Assam and is spreading in new areas despite preventive measures taken by the state government. The BJP-led government is preparing for mass culling, a top official said.

As Assam grapples with coronavirus, the state is now gearing up to tackle another problem - African Swine Fever. Around 2,800 pigs have died in Assam since February due to the virus making the state the epicentre of ASF in India. African swine fever or ASF is a fatal disease in domestic pigs with almost 100 per cent mortality rate.

As Assam grapples with coronavirus, the state is now gearing up to tackle another problem - African Swine Fever. Around 2,800 pigs have died in Assam since February due to the virus making the state the epicentre of ASF in India.

With over 2,000 pigs dead is six Assam districts in just a few weeks due to a mysterious virus, the state animal husbandry department today said it is suspected that the African swine flu has infected pigs and it has been transmitted from China through Arunachal Pradesh.

The Meghalaya government on Monday banned the import of pigs after a spike in deaths of the animal was reported from some districts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, according to a notification.

The Assam government has imposed a ban on the entry of poultry and pigs in the state from other states following the outbreak of Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever in some states of the country.

More than 40,000 pigs have died of African Swine Fever in Assam since its detection in the state in early 2020, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said on Tuesday.

Ten captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest wild pigs, have been released in Manas National Park of Assam.

A dozen of the world's smallest pigs have been released into the wild in northeastern India as part of a conservation programme to boost the population of a species once thought to have become extinct.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday ordered to cull nearly 12,000 pigs in the areas affected by the deadly African swine fever and asked officials to compensate the owners adequately.

The African swine fever outbreak has killed nearly 15,000 pigs in Assam and is spreading in new areas despite preventive measures taken by the state government. The BJP-led government is preparing for mass culling, a top official said.

As Assam grapples with coronavirus, the state is now gearing up to tackle another problem - African Swine Fever. Around 2,800 pigs have died in Assam since February due to the virus making the state the epicentre of ASF in India. African swine fever or ASF is a fatal disease in domestic pigs with almost 100 per cent mortality rate.

As Assam grapples with coronavirus, the state is now gearing up to tackle another problem - African Swine Fever. Around 2,800 pigs have died in Assam since February due to the virus making the state the epicentre of ASF in India.

With over 2,000 pigs dead is six Assam districts in just a few weeks due to a mysterious virus, the state animal husbandry department today said it is suspected that the African swine flu has infected pigs and it has been transmitted from China through Arunachal Pradesh.

The Meghalaya government on Monday banned the import of pigs after a spike in deaths of the animal was reported from some districts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, according to a notification.