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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Govt. mulling over pig procurement at rates fixed by Centre, says Minister

Minister for Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development J. Chinchurani has said that the government was seriously considering procuring pigs from farmers by providing the rate fixed by the Central government, after the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the State.

Speaking after providing compensation to farmers whose pigs were culled to contain the disease spread, here on Thursday, Ms. Chinchurani said that Onam was a major season for close to one lakh pig farmers in the State, but the outbreak of the disease in Wayanad and Kannur dashed their hopes.

She disbursed a sum of ₹37,07,751 to seven farmers whose pigs were culled recently.

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