ICAR’s ASF vaccine could de-risk India’s pork supply chain

ICAR has developed and field-validated an indigenous live-attenuated vaccine against African Swine Fever in pigs. With outbreaks associated with near-total mortality and estimated losses of ₹276 crore in Assam and ₹982 crore in Mizoram, it is a biosecurity signal for pork availability, producers and trade.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 20:06 IST · Source BL · Consumer & Economy · Updated

ICAR has developed and field-validated an indigenous live attenuated African Swine Fever vaccine for pigs, aiming to reduce mortality and trade disruption. The breakthrough could strengthen India’s pork supply chain, farmer livelihoods and food biosecurity.

Why this matters

No related recent ICAR signals are listed. The field-validated ASF vaccine adds a biosecurity development relevant to pig mortality, pork availability, producer economics and trade exposure.

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