New wave of African swine fever hurts China’s hog herd
This year the virus, which is not harmful to humans, has wiped out at least 20% of the breeding herd in northern China
03 April 2021 - 06:00
Beijing — A wave of African swine fever outbreaks this year has wiped out at least 20% of the breeding herd in northern China, industry sources and analysts have said, exceeding expected losses and raising fears about the potential for further impact in the south.
The estimates point to the extent of the disease’s resurgence in the first quarter of 2021 after more than a year of declining outbreaks, heralding a significant setback to China’s efforts to replenish its hog herds after African swine fever reached the country in August 2018 and wiped out 50% of the country’s pigs within a year...
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