The epidemic of African swine fever (ASF) is forcing farmers to liquidate 4,1 thousand pigs, however, these measures need additional costs, and the government is now seeking to Finance all necessary activities.

The first case of the disease was recorded in expetise meat of a pig who died in one of the households. Urgently imposed quarantine. At the moment in some areas banned the trade in swine, pork meat and pork products. It is impossible to carry out any of the fairs, import of animals, feed them, and you cannot hunt in the forests for wild boar, reported IA "Regnum". It is estimated that for getting rid of infected pigs need 18,9 million rubles.

Recall that the African plague of pigs have been discovered in several regions of Russia.

So, in Moscow, Saratov, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Orel regions have already registered ASF outbreaks in connection with which operates a closed mode, while in the Chuvash Republic it is entered everywhere. Just in the first half of the year in the Republic there were 173,2 thousand pigs, which is 1.5% below the level of July 1, 2015. The government of Chuvash Republic was already counting losses due to the outbreak of the epidemic.