Spain's Pork Industry Scrambles to Survive Swine Fever Crisis

Spain's sprawling pork industry, the world's largest exporter of pork, is grappling with the looming threat of African swine fever (ASF), a highly contagious and often fatal virus that has already devastated pig populations across Europe and Asia.

The ASF outbreak in Spain has triggered alarm bells throughout the country's $25 billion pork sector, as major buyers like China, the US, and Japan have already halted imports to protect their own livestock from the deadly disease.

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