ASF outbreak: Farmers seek 100% waiver of Piggery Mission loans
Our Reporter
SHILLONG, May 26: The newly formed Federation of Piggery Farmers has petitioned the Meghalaya government for a 100 per cent waiver of all Piggery Mission loans, citing massive financial losses caused by African Swine Fever (ASF) and a collapsed local market.
In a memorandum addressed to Governor CH Vijayashankar, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, and Animal Husbandry Minister Sanbor Shullai, the federation stated that repeated ASF outbreaks have wiped out livestock and pushed hundreds of farmers into severe debt.
The federation alleged that the unregulated influx of pigs and pork products from states like Assam, Punjab, and Delhi (Contd on P-7)