Swine Fever: China’s duck farmers cash in
Jiaxiang – On a 30-hectare (74-acre) plot of land in China’s Shandong province poultry hub, more than half a million white-feathered ducks are busy eating, chattering and laying eggs to produce cheap meat for thousands of factory canteens. With birds … Continue reading Swine Fever: China’s duck farmers cash in
China encourages restocking of pig herds
Beijing – China will encourage the restocking of hog herds, and strengthen the production of poultry, beef and mutton, to increase meat supplies, the cabinet said on Wednesday. The move follows outbreaks of incurable African swine fever that has ravaged … Continue reading China encourages restocking of pig herds
China: Progress on African swine fever vaccine
Beijing – China will start work on clinical trials of an African swine fever vaccine, state media said on Friday, as the disease continues to spread through the world’s biggest hog herd. State-owned Harbin Veterinary Research Institute has found two … Continue reading China: Progress on African swine fever vaccine