The Wayanad district administration is preparing to cull pigs at a farm at Kattimoola, near Tavinhalm, in the district where two cases of African swine fever have been confirmed.
“We are planning to begin the operation on Sunday and are awaiting the arrival of two culling experts from Bengaluru. As many as 360 pigs in the farm will be culled with the assistance of a rapid response team,” District Collector A. Geetha said on Saturday.
“Officials of the Animal Husbandry, Police, and Revenue departments and an official of the civic body concerned are the other members of the team. Wayanad Subcollector R. Srelakshmi will coordinate them,” Ms. Geetha said.
