Kerala / Wayanad kerala pigs are being killed due to african swine fever

In Kerala's Wayanad district, the process of killing pigs to prevent the spread of African swine fever was started on Sunday. However, some farmers affected by the government's decision have opposed it. Recently few cases of African Swine Fever have been reported in the district. The Deputy Collector of Manantwadi said that the farmers agreed to cooperate in the process of killing the pigs after showing the investigation report received from the National High Security Animal Research Institute, Bhopal.

The compensation process will be faster

Two cases of the disease were found from a farm in Manantwadi. Their samples were sent to the Bhopal-based laboratory for testing. The Deputy Collector said that one of the affected farmers had 360 pigs. He has been told that pigs are being slaughtered in accordance with national protocol to prevent the disease from spreading to other areas or farms and have agreed to cooperate in the process. He also said that the process of compensation to the affected farmers would be expedited. The official said that in two farms in Manantwadi area of ​​Wayanad district, pigs were found infected with African swine fever and all the animals of one farm had died of this fever.

Farmer said the government should wait

The official said the process of slaughtering animals on Sunday has been started in other farms and it will be completed in a week. An affected farmer told a TV channel that he does not believe that his farm animals were infected with swine. The government should wait a few days to take a decision on killing pigs. Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister JC Rani on Friday confirmed the receipt of cases of the disease in the state and directed pig farms to strictly implement biosafety and waste disposal mechanisms as part of the Swine Fever Action Plan. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), African swine fever is a highly contagious and fatal infectious disease of pigs.