Swine fever prompts call for biosecurity

Upgraded breeding methods and more supervision are needed, experts say

Agricultural experts have called for upgrading pig breeding methods and tightening biosecurity after the ongoing African swine fever has exposed irregularities in the pig industry.

China has reported 111 outbreaks of the highly contagious pig disease across 28 provincial-level regions as of February. The first case was detected in the northeastern province of Liaoning in August, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.