The team, led by Prof. Sachin Kumar and including scholars Satyendu Nandy, Nilave Ranjan Bora, and Shubham Gaurav, has been examining a specific protein called p30 found on the virus's outer shell.
Pig farmers and rearers in Mizoram have suffered huge losses of over Rs 20 crore due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) since February causing the deaths of over 5,430 pigs and culling of over 10,300 pigs.
Members of the Mizoram Pig Farmers’ Association set fire to imported frozen pork outside the PIGFED meat house in Khatla, Aizawl, condemning the imports as a key factor in the spread of African Swine Fever in the state.
The latest ASF outbreak has been reported at five pig farms in Imphal West district’s Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikei, Konthoujam Maning Leikai, Loitang Khunou, Luker and Sairemkhul.
The latest outbreak of ASF has been confirrmed at five piggery farms located at Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikei, Konthoujam Maning Leikai, Loitang Khunou, Luker and Sairemkhul in Imphal West district.
