A pig kept in a non-commercial farm in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Especially backyard farms form a problem when it comes down to eradicating CSF in Brazil. - Photo: Shutterstock
Brazil’s pig industry is well underway with a large plan to eliminate Classical Swine Fever (CSF – also known as hog cholera) from the entire country. Currently, Brazil’s CSF free zone in the south equals 95% of production and all pig meat exports. Increasing that area, however, is more desirable. Where is Brazil with this process? In terms of Classical Swine Fever, Brazil can be subdivided into 2 zones. The south of Brazil consists of 15 states as well as the Federal District, which co
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