# Asian countries warned that deadly African Swine Fever is ‘here to stay’ – utmost diligence required to avoid major damage to food security and livelihoods

> The FAO convened a regional emergency meeting warning that African Swine Fever, detected in China last month, is accelerating and will likely spread to other Asian countries. The virus has been found on 18 farms or abattoirs in six Chinese provinces, and there is no vaccine or cure.

- Date: 2018-07-09 · published 2018-07-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63902-asian-countries-warned-that-deadly-african-swine-fever-is-here-to-stay-utmost
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

China produces about half the world's pigs, so ASF losses would cut pork supply and drive up demand for feed grains and meal from importers, while also reducing domestic pig herd demand for feed. The likely spread of the disease across Asia raises the risk of further herd culls and trade restrictions.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: bearish ▼
- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-03-21 | [Weekly Topic: African Swine Fever Update \| Center for Animal Health and Food Safety - University of Minnesota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59958-weekly-topic-african-swine-fever-update-center-for-animal-health-and-food.md) | +11.1% | +23.1% |
| HOGS | 2018-08-28 | [Deadly swine fever threatens Asia, UN agriculture agency warns, urging regional collaboration \| UN News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63427-deadly-swine-fever-threatens-asia-un-agriculture-agency-warns-urging-regional.md) | -4.8% | +18.5% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-11 | [African Swine Fever May Reduce China's Soybean Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63016-african-swine-fever-may-reduce-china-s-soybean-demand.md) | +4.5% | +26.4% |
| HOGS | 2021-03-10 | [Resurgence of African Swine Fever in China Threatens Global Grain Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48100-resurgence-of-african-swine-fever-in-china-threatens-global-grain-demand.md) | +4.4% | +14.3% |
| HOGS | 2017-01-17 | [Three Latvia regions under emergency due to African swine fever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72889-three-latvia-regions-under-emergency-due-to-african-swine-fever.md) | +0.9% | +13.5% |
| CORN | 2020-01-14 | [African swine fever ten years on: the lessons learned and the way forward](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54964-african-swine-fever-ten-years-on-the-lessons-learned-and-the-way-forward.md) | +0.5% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2019-09-16 | [China corn industry also hit by African swine fever as demand for pig feed drops \| South China Morning Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57090-china-corn-industry-also-hit-by-african-swine-fever-as-demand-for-pig-feed.md) | +3.4% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2024-09-18 | [Is bird flu here to stay? And, if so, what does that mean for the poultry industry? — Grow Well Consulting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28305-is-bird-flu-here-to-stay-and-if-so-what-does-that-mean-for-the-poultry-industry.md) | -1.2% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/asiapacific/news/news-detail/Asian-countries-warned-that-deadly-African-Swine-Fever-is-here-to-stay-utmost-diligence-required-to-avoid-major-damage-to-food-security-and-livelihoods/en

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