Unknown animal disease kills over 70 pigs in Ukhrul
Ukhrul Correspondent2 Aug 2022
Over 70 pigs at Phalee village in Ukhrul district have died due to an unknown animal disease, villagers said.
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Over 70 pigs at Phalee village in Ukhrul district have died due to an unknown animal disease, villagers said.
IFP Editorial: For quite some time, the market in Imphal has been captured by pigs imported from Myanmar as pork vendors get more profit by selling it instead of the local variety and the state Veterinary department has been turning a blind eye to the same.
Specific hygienic and sanitary practices are to be followed by food business operators engaged in manufacturing, processing, storing and selling of meat and meat products as per the Schedule IV of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulation, 2011.
The Imphal Free Press first made the report on the outbreak of the unknown animal disease that hit the locals of Phaiphung village in Manipur's Senapati district.
Unknown animal disease continues to hit livestock at Bhaipung village in Senapati district, but the village headman lamented that no veterinary doctors were deputed so far to look into the grim situation facing the villagers.
The Kakching district administration on Saturday, following the confirmation of ASF by the district veterinary, ordered containment measures to prevent further spread of the animal disease in the area.
Several cases of pigs dying are not reported nor the authorities taking any steps, which may be due to the fact that people assume that it is either their bad luck or a natural occurrence.
Headman of Sinakeithei village told the Imphal Free Press that an unknown animal disease reportedly hit the village in May 2022 and killed around 50 pigs, including piglets, and left several infected.
As many as 80 pigs, including piglets, in a farm have reportedly died of the infection since April 2022.
The 1 Km radius around the ‘Dang's Piggery Farming’ located at Grihang Village has been declared as ‘Infected Zone’ and the 10 Km radius from infected premises as ‘Surveillance Zone’.
So far, more than 35 pigs had reportedly died due to the unknown disease at Chingjaroi CV and Chingjaroi Khullen in Manipur's Ukhrul district.
The general public in Nagaland has been requested to remain cautious and vigilant in view of the ASF outbreak in Phek district.
The minister made the announcement to bring imported pig from the UK to Manipur while visiting various livestock and dairy farms in Imphal West, Imphal East and Kakching districts on Sunday.
Several pigs were found dead in Churachandpur district in the past week, but Veterinary officials feigned ignorance, writes Alex Guite.
For quite some time, the market in Imphal has been captured by pigs imported from Myanmar as pork vendors get more profit by selling it instead of the local variety and the state Veterinary department has been turning a blind eye to the same.
The Meghalaya government has sent report to the Centre as 15 pigs died of suspected ASF in Lamin village.