Eight new outbreaks of African swine fever have been reported in Russian pig herds in Voronezhskaya Oblast (6 outbreaks) and Rostovskaya Oblast (2 outbreaks), according to the OIE.
A total of 1,301 animals are susceptible and 148 pigs have been diagnosed with African swine fever.
Improved production practices had led to an increase of pigs in Russia. The increase in pig stocks is attributed to reduced backyard production (nearly 10 percent by volume) as a result of outbreaks of African swine fever and reduced competitiveness of informal producers compared with modernized agricultural establishments.
