Ministry of Agriculture and Village: 62% of classical swine fever is related to hogwash feeding to pigs. It is suggested that prevention and control should be carried out from six aspects, such as epidemic prevention ability.

Since the outbreak of African swine fever in some provinces of China in August, the epidemic situation that has occurred at present has been effectively handled, 12 epidemic areas have been lifted, and the epidemic situation of African swine fever in China is generally under control.

However, due to the complexity of the transmission route and pathogen contamination of African swine fever virus, the possibility of continued new outbreaks cannot be ruled out. According to the situation of epidemic development and change in provinces where epidemic situation has occurred, especially Liaoning and other provinces recently, the current situation of prevention and control of African swine fever in China is very severe, and there is the possibility of spreading and local epidemic if there is a little relaxation. In addition, African swine fever has been prevalent in neighboring countries for a long time, spreading continuously, and the risk of introduction is still very high.

In addition, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural News Office on October 25 at 11:00 released, Guizhou Province Bijie City pig African swine fever epidemic. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs immediately sent a supervision team to the local area. At present, the epidemic situation has been effectively dealt with.

1. In strict implementation of prevention and control responsibilities

Local people's governments at various levels shall assume overall responsibility for animal epidemic prevention work within their jurisdiction, and the principal responsible persons shall be the first responsible persons. At the same time, it is emphasized that the main responsibility of epidemic prevention of producers and operators in breeding, trafficking, trading, slaughtering and other links should be effectively implemented.

2. In terms of epidemic situation investigation and disposal

On the basis of continuing to do a good job in comprehensive monitoring and investigation, all localities shall give prominence to the monitoring and investigation of key areas and key links. All localities shall strictly implement the supervision responsibility of the whole chain of kitchen residues, and stipulate that it is completely prohibited to feed pigs with kitchen residues nationwide.

3. In strengthening the supervision of livestock and poultry transportation

Vehicles transporting live livestock and poultry such as pigs no longer enjoy the "green channel" policy for the transportation of fresh agricultural products, and record management shall be implemented for live livestock and poultry transportation vehicles.

4. In terms of preventing the introduction of foreign diseases

All relevant departments in various localities should adhere to internal prevention and external blocking, cooperate closely, strengthen prevention and control in key areas such as borders and ports, and effectively prevent the introduction of external epidemic diseases.

5. In ensuring pig production and meat supply

All localities should earnestly implement the "vegetable basket" mayor responsibility system, take effective measures to protect the basic production capacity of pigs, stabilize pig production and promote the healthy development of pig industry.

6. In terms of improving animal epidemic prevention capabilities and standards

Local people's governments at all levels shall take effective measures to stabilize grass-roots veterinary institutions and teams; ensure that culling subsidies are paid in a timely manner, prevention and control funds and animal quarantine funds are fully appropriated; strengthen the construction of grass-roots veterinary infrastructure equipment and improve the animal epidemic prevention system.

In addition, it is emphasized that local people's governments at all levels should supervise and inspect the prevention and control of African swine fever in their respective jurisdictions step by step, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with the Emergency Management Department and other relevant departments, should further strengthen efforts to supervise the implementation of prevention and control work in various places, and carry out flight inspection on relevant areas according to the progress of prevention and control work.

62% of outbreaks related to feeding kitchen residues

At the same time stabilize the grass-roots veterinary institutions and teams

The international practice of African swine fever prevention and control for many years shows that feeding pigs with kitchen residues is an important way to spread African swine fever. Studies have shown that 62% of the first 21 outbreaks of African swine fever in China are related to feeding kitchen residues. These outbreaks are mostly distributed in the urban-rural junction, often concentrated in multiple locations. After the epidemic situation in China and the neighboring provinces were required to completely ban the feeding of kitchen residues to pigs, the epidemic situation caused by this has been greatly reduced, which fully demonstrates the importance of the comprehensive ban on the feeding of kitchen residues to pigs.

At present, there are still some problems in the animal epidemic prevention system of our country, which seriously restrict the animal epidemic prevention work, especially in the prevention and control of the sudden African swine fever epidemic situation, some problems such as weak personnel team, insufficient local fund guarantee and infrastructure construction need to be strengthened in some local grass-roots animal epidemic prevention systems have become the key factors restricting the early detection, early reporting and early disposal of epidemic diseases. In a sense, the overall veterinary level of a country is determined by the grass-roots veterinary level of the country. Only when relevant policies can be truly implemented at the grass-roots level and a large number of high-quality personnel work at the grass-roots level can animal epidemic prevention work be effectively guaranteed.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will also strengthen four aspects

Solve the problem of animal disease prevention and control

1. Strengthen the implementation of key measures

Guide and urge the local authorities to resolutely deal with the epidemic situation and effectively prevent the spread of the epidemic. Continue to organize joint expert groups and epidemiological investigation teams of ministries and provinces to strengthen traceability tracking and prevention and control guidance. Strict pig origin quarantine, slaughtering quarantine and transportation vehicle supervision to prevent cross-regional spread of the epidemic. Continue to implement nationwide monitoring and screening to ensure timely detection and elimination of hidden dangers.

2. strengthen joint prevention and control

In combination with the problems found in the early supervision, comprehensive supervision shall be carried out on the implementation of prevention and control responsibilities and measures in various places. Coordinate relevant departments and localities to implement supervision responsibilities for key links such as import, transportation, anti-smuggling, market circulation and field inspection, and strictly guard against defense and block incoming channels in key areas such as border areas, ports of entry and transportation hubs. Guide relevant provinces to strengthen regional joint prevention and control, and improve regional prevention and control and Incident Response Service capabilities.

3. Strengthen supply guarantee

Guide all localities to take effective measures, strengthen epidemic prevention management, effectively protect basic production capacity and stabilize pig production. Timely refine and improve the supervision measures for pig transportation, and guide all localities to strengthen production and marketing docking together with relevant departments to ensure the supply of pork market.

4. Strengthen scientific research and tackle key problems

Focus on key technologies such as research and development of African swine fever vaccine and comprehensive prevention and control, coordinate relevant departments to set up scientific research projects, and increase investment in scientific research and research efforts.