US pig industry warns of dramatic effects of ASF

Published 2021년 10월 7일

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently conducted a week-long campaign to raise awareness about African swine fever (ASF) among pig farmers following the disease's outbreak in neighboring countries, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Dr. Patrick Webb, the swine health director of the National Pork Board, highlighted the potential impact of an ASF case on the US pork industry, which employs 550,000 workers and relies on the exports of nearly 30% of its production. In 2020, the US sold almost 3 million tonnes of pork worth 6.6 billion euros abroad. To mitigate the trade impact of an ASF outbreak, the USDA and the Canadian Food Inspection Authority have implemented a protocol that allows for continued bilateral trade if the disease is found in wild boar populations but not in farm pigs.

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After outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the American neighbors Dominican Republic and Haiti, concerns about the introduction of the virus are high in the United States. The American Department of Agriculture (USDA) therefore held a week of action on ASP with numerous webinars on animal disease in mid-September in order to inform and raise awareness among pig farmers. Third of US pork exported At the event, the National Pork Board's swine health director, Dr. Patrick Webb, said that an ASF case would jeopardize the livelihoods of 62,000 pig farmers and 550,000 workers in the US pork industry. He pointed out that almost 30% of the pork produced in the US was exported last year. In 1995 the country became a net exporter and in 2020 sold almost 3 million tonnes worth the equivalent of 6.6 billion euros abroad. In relation to a single pig, the value of the exports was almost € 50.40. "In the event of an ASF outbreak in the United States, most of these exports would have to ...

Source: Top Agrar Online