10 outbreaks of ASF have been registered on the territory of the Vladimir region in Russia

VLADIMIR, October 12. / TASS /. Since the beginning of the year, 10 foci of African swine fever have been recorded on the territory of the Vladimir region. Director of the regional department of agriculture Konstantin Demidov told reporters on Tuesday. “We can already say that today we have pigs only in personal subsidiary peasant farms, the total livestock is less than 3 thousand heads. This is an insignificant amount, which, in fact, does not in any way affect the production of livestock products, but at the same time, even such a small amount does not allow us to stop the spread of such a dangerous disease as ASF. This year alone, we have already recorded 10 ASF outbreaks in the region, ”he said. As Konstantin Demidov explained, since the beginning of the year, more than 900 heads of animals have died and been destroyed due to ASF. The authorities are developing measures to prevent the further spread of the disease, and also intend to develop alternative types of animal ...