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The Cabinet approved a total budget of 148.5 million baht (U.S. $4.7 million) for fiscal years 2019, 2020, and 2021. While there has not yet been any identified cases of ASF in Thailand, the disease has been spreading rapidly in nearby Southeast Asian countries.
The ASF preparedness plan establishes a National Committee on African Swine Fever Prevention, Control, and Eradication. This committee will be chaired by one of the Deputy Prime Ministers and will include representatives from relevant government agencies, swine farmers, and the private sector. The plan authorizes spending for ASF prevention, surveillance, damage mitigation, disease control, and swine recovery.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) recently published research showing the economic damage that would accrue if an ASF outbreak occurs in Thailand. MOAC estimates that if the disease infects 30 percent of swine population, economic damage will total 21.17 billion baht (U.S. $672 million). In the scenario of a 50 percent swine infection rate, the economic damage climbs to 35.28 billion baht (U.S. $1.1 billion) while in the 80 percent infection rate scenario the economic damage reaches 56.45 billion baht (U.S. $1.8 billion).
Friday April 19, 2019/ GAIN-FAS/ USDA/ United states.
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