Showing 1 - 10 of 21
Vietnam develops 'world's first' African swine fever vaccine for commercial use
Reuters, Published on 01/06/2022
» HANOI: Vietnam said on Wednesday it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to commercially produce and export it.
Pig farmers angered by havoc from suspected African swine fever
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2022
» NAKHON PATHOM: Business began unravelling for pig farmer Jintana Jamjumrus two years ago, after dozens of her animals got feverish and died within days of a mysterious illness she suspected of being a viral disease with no known vaccine, African swine fever (ASF).
Swine fever-hit Philippines sees 'substantial' growth in hog population
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines' swine inventory increased by about 700,000 heads over the last 12 months owing to a repopulation programme, following two years of declines due to African swine fever outbreaks, an agriculture official said on Tuesday.
Govt says African swine fever detected in slaughterhouse
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2022
» Officials have detected African swine fever in a surface swab sample collected at a slaughterhouse in Nakhon Pathom province, Sorravis Thaneto, Director General at the Department of Livestock Development, told a news conference on Tuesday.
Govt rejects allegations of African swine fever cover-up
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2022
» The government on Monday denied accusations it has covered up an outbreak of African swine fever, after a university lab test conducted last month indicated a pet pig had died from the disease.
US, Vietnam sign $500m deal to form 'Pork Consortium'
Reuters, Published on 28/10/2020
» HANOI: The Vietnam Trade Alliance, a grouping of buyers and producers, signed a pact on Wednesday to buy up to $500 million worth of American pork over three years, the US embassy in Hanoi said on Wednesday.
CPF expects record year for profits
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2020
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), the country's largest agribusiness, expects to have its best year ever due to soaring pork prices and plans to expand in North America, its chief executive said on Thursday.
Vietnam to import 20,000 pigs from Thailand
Reuters, Published on 14/05/2020
» HANOI: Vietnam will import 20,000 breeding pigs from Thailand this year, state media said on Thursday, as the country is seeking to rebuild its hog herd battered by an African swine-fever outbreak.
African swine fever spreads in southern Philippines
Reuters, Published on 09/02/2020
» MANILA: The Philippines confirmed on Sunday that African swine fever infections had spread in the south of the country, which accounts for nearly a third of the nation's 12.8 million pig herd.
Indonesia swine fever outbreak kills more than 4,000 pigs
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2019
» JAKARTA: More than 4,000 pigs have died after an outbreak of swine fever in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra, the head of the area's food security and livestock agency said on Wednesday.