Assam: Over 150 pigs die of African Swine Fever in Sivasagar

Over 150 pigs have died of African swine fever in Assam’s Sivasagar district as the disease has gripped the region. Reportedly, carcasses of piglets and also the infected piglets were transported from Panbecha, Banmukh, Betbari, Meteka and Hansara in Sivsagar. The situation has deteriorated in certain areas of the district’s Sivasagar revenue circle, according to […]

Sikkim mandarin oranges affected by disease; fruits destroyed

The Sikkim Mandarin Orange, the Himalaya state’s most important commercial fruit, has been hard hit this season after an unknown disease destroyed the harvest, causing farmers to suffer heavy losses. In view of the disease outbreak, CP Dhakal, a retired State Information Commissioner who is now a Progressive farmer, stated that oranges fell from the […]