Aizawl, July 17 -- Mizoram's state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (AH&Vety) department reported that the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak has inflicted staggering losses of Rs 963.14?crore since 2021, killing 68,172 pigs and affecting over 10,400 families.

The department said it has paid more than Rs 14?crore in compensation to pig farmers whose animals were culled to prevent further disease spread.

Authorities first confirmed ASF on March 21, 2021, in Lungsen village, located in southern Mizoram's Lunglei district near the Bangladesh border. Officials believe the disease arrived via imported pigs.

As of July 16 this year, the state lost Rs 66.51?crore, the department added. Between January and July 17, ASF claimed 5,871 pigs, and o...