THE Department of Agriculture-Davao Region assures that the African Swine Fever affecting some areas in the region has no significant effect on the market even as the holiday season approaches as “biosecurity” training and measures among farmers are being intensified.However, the agency added that if the surge is not prevented, it may impact negatively on the local market.
Hogs from commercial piggeries, on the other hand, are vaccinated to keep them from any viral diseases and increase their mortality rate.As of the present, Davao Occidental remains the only province in the region that reported ASF cases, with few cases reported in the municipalities of Malita and Sta. Maria. These cases mostly affect backyard piggeries due to a lack of implementing external and internal biosecurity methods.