Russia: economic impact of African Swine Fever

According to Russia’s Federal Veterinary and Phytosantiary Surveillance Service (VPSS), ASF outbreaks have resulted in more than 500 deaths and more than 12,000 head being slaughtered during stamping-out activities in 2011.

However, VPSS forecasts that continued spread of ASF could result in an economic impact as high as RUR8 billion ($267 million) by year’s end – RUR700 million ($23 million) in direct losses (culling 200,000 head) and RUR6.7 billion ($223 million) in indirect losses.