China blocks imports of pigs and wild boar from Bangladesh due to African swine fever

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has banned the import of pigs, pig products and wild boar from Bangladesh after the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported an outbreak of African swine fever at a farm in the country's main port city of Chittagong. China's customs said the move aims to protect the safety of the country's livestock industry and prevent the introduction of epidemics. Animal and plant waste unloaded from Bangladeshi ships, aircraft and other transport vehicles should be disposed of under the supervision of customs, it said in a statement. Farmers in China, who raise half the world's pigs, have increased the ...