African Swine Fever: Culling Of Pigs Begins In Kerala
NDTV
Pigs at two farms in Mananthavady area of Wayanad district tested positive for the disease, an official said.
Culling of pigs to prevent spread of African swine fever in Wayanad district of Kerala, where it was recently reported, commenced from Sunday after facing some opposition from a farmer who was affected by the government decision.
The sub-collector of Mananthavady, where the disease was reported from two farms, said the farmer in question and others were convinced to cooperate with the culling process by showing them the test reports received from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal where the samples were sent.
The sub-collector, who is coordinating the culling operations, further said the affected farmer, who owns 360 pigs, was informed that the measures were being taken as per the national protocol to prevent spread of the disease to other areas or farms and he agreed to cooperate with the process.
She also said the compensation process for the affected farmers would be expedited.
