Zimbabwe Government Bans Pig Relocations
Published: August 26, 2016
Summary
Government has gazetted six communal areas in Mount Darwin district of Mashonaland Central province in which movement of pigs has been banned as it battles to control an outbreak of African swine fever. The deadly livestock disease, which has no cure or vaccine, has killed more than 600 pigs in the district since last year, according to official statistics, and it is feared that it could affect l...
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30 de agosto de 2016
Thats is a progressive move but I hope there are measures to compensate those affected. Once farmers know that there are government intervention and compensation they will come forward. Otherwise they will try to hide their animals and in the end spread the disease to other areas.
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