China is a big country in pig production and consumption, and the feeding volume of pigs accounts for about half of the world. However, 'African swine fever' is a nightmare for many farmers. Since the Information Office of the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas reported the first epidemic in China on August 3 last year, it has caused economic losses of more than 100 billion yuan.
On October 18, the good news came. The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences announced that Chinese scientists had analyzed the fine three-dimensional structure of African classical swine fever virus particles that were perplexing countries for the first time. This achievement will have an important impact on promoting the prevention and control of classical swine fever in Africa.