ASF has reduced the number of pigs in the Southern Federal District to 28%

On July 1, 2013 in this county was totaled 1,251 thousand pigs, which is 28% lower than last year.

From 1 January to 31 July 2013 on the territory of Russia reported 113 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF). In 2012, the domestic pig experienced the largest outbreak of ASF in all the years the spread of the disease in Russia. Peak activity spread of the disease occurred in July - 46, and August - and 31 flash. In 2013, the situation has only worsened area identified cases of ASF has grown, and in June and July, it was revealed 85 cases, most of which occur in the Central Federal District. By July 1, 2013 in all categories of farms, there were 20534 thousand pigs.

This increase over the same date last year by 6.5%. The main part, namely 72% (14.8 million head), is concentrated in agricultural enterprises. Here the results, there has been a positive trend - at 15.5%. Marked decrease in the number of livestock in private households: June 1, reduced population by 11% (to 5.2 million head) in households and by 13% (to 570 thousand heads) in (peasant) farms.

Central Federal District has the highest number of pigs among farms of all categories - 41% (or 8.4 million head). The total for the year increased by 22% in the agricultural and the positive dynamics for the year - by 27% (to 7.7 million head). A high rate of growth by the launch late last year, a large number of pig farms. But it is in the Central Federal District in the current year recorded the most outbreaks of ASF, which affected the number of livestock in smallholders. For example, in households indicator on July 1, 2013 is 19% lower than a year earlier, and is 65 thousand.

Reduce the total number of pigs in the four federal districts. In the Volga, Siberian and Far Eastern districts of the negative dynamics is within 1%. The most massive reduction occurred in the Southern Federal District, which is most significantly affected by the EMA for the time of its distribution. So, by July 1, 2013 in this county was totaled 1,251 thousand pigs, which is 28% lower than last year. In selhozorganiaztsiyah Southern Federal District livestock blue for the year decreased by 25% (to 678 thousand heads), in households - 31% (up to 524 thousand heads), the peasant (farm) - 26% (up to 49 thousand . goals).