On September 19, the Estonian Veterinary and Food Board diagnosed African swine fever (ASF) on a farm with 6,800 pigs in the Krychu village of the Liaenetskyi district.
In Ukraine, as of September 1, 2017, the pig population in agricultural enterprises was 3.45 million animal units, which is 10.37% less than in the same period last year.
The number of pigs in Ukraine decreased by 691.2 thousand heads or - 9.2% over a year.
According to the State Statistics Committee, the number of pigs as of September 1, 2017 totals 6816,5 thousand heads, while for the same period of 2016 it was 7508 thousand heads. Thus, the number of pigs in Ukraine for the year decreased by 691.2 thousand heads or - 9.2%.