# ASF remains a challenge to South African pig farmers | Feed Strategy | Feed Strategy

> South Africa continues to report African swine fever outbreaks in domestic pigs, with four outbreak series ongoing since 2019 and 14 recent outbreaks in five regions. The country is also dealing with foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.

- Date: 2024-01-02 · published 2024-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16123-asf-remains-a-challenge-to-south-african-pig-farmers-feed-strategy-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing disease pressure in South Africa mainly affects its own livestock sector and regional animal product exports. The effect on global feed prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-06-07 | [African swine fever hits a third Polish pig farm \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58464-african-swine-fever-hits-a-third-polish-pig-farm-feed-strategy.md) | -0.6% | -8.3% |
| HOGS | 2019-10-08 | [African swine fever returns to Kenya, Ivory Coast \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56455-african-swine-fever-returns-to-kenya-ivory-coast-feed-strategy.md) | +2.9% | +3.7% |
| HOGS | 2022-07-14 | [Further ASF cases reported across Africa \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16260-further-asf-cases-reported-across-africa-feed-strategy.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| HOGS | 2021-05-12 | [ASF, grain price volatility add risk to pig production \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47095-asf-grain-price-volatility-add-risk-to-pig-production-feed-strategy.md) | -0.5% | +7.6% |
| HOGS | 2021-01-29 | [China confirms ASF outbreak, new virus strains \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49029-china-confirms-asf-outbreak-new-virus-strains-feed-strategy.md) | +1.8% | +22.1% |
| SBM | 2022-07-14 | [Further ASF cases reported across Africa \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16260-further-asf-cases-reported-across-africa-feed-strategy.md) | -9.1% | +4.9% |
| SBM | 2021-01-29 | [China confirms ASF outbreak, new virus strains \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49029-china-confirms-asf-outbreak-new-virus-strains-feed-strategy.md) | +1.8% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2019-06-18 | [China pork prices rise as ASF depletes herd \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58588-china-pork-prices-rise-as-asf-depletes-herd-feed-strategy.md) | -2.1% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/animal-health-veterinary/african-swine-fever/article/15661043/asf-remains-a-challenge-to-south-african-pig-farmers-feed-strategy

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