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Import of Myanmar pigs to Manipur banned
Times of India | Jun 30, 2011, 11.16am IST
Following the outbreak of a fatal livestock disease in Myanmar, the import of pigs and pork from the neighboring country to Manipur has been banned. Although there is a huge demand for pigs imported from the neighbouring country, the import ban has not immediately hiked the price of pork in the state capital.
Manipur shares an over 350 km-long border with Myanmar and the construction a 10-km fence is underway at Moreh town in Chandel district of the state.
An outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) or the 'blue-ear disease' was reported in Myanmar's Naypyidaw district in early April this year, according to the neighbouring country's animal husbandry and veterinary department. In early June, it was reported to have spread to cattle and other domesticated animals, including cats and dogs.
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