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GUWAHATI: Pork is currently available at prices ranging between Rs 150 and Rs 200 per kg, nearly half the typical retail price of Rs 350 – Rs 380. The reason behind this price reduction remains uncertain, although the Manipur Progressive Pig Farmers’ Association reported that numerous pigs had died due to an unidentified disease in various farms in valley districts since March this year.
Another report suggests that competition among pork retailers and pricing disputes may have contributed to the lowered prices.
Gulapi, a pork retailer in Imphal, told The New India, “We don’t sell diseased pork. We only sell fresh and healthy pork, and we deliberately slash down the price because of certain price competition among retailers, but I think the price issue would be sorted out soon.”
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He further mentioned, “Actually, we sold pork at Rs 400 per kg earlier, but it had gone down to even Rs 150 following the price competition, and now we sell at Rs. 200.”
With the drop in prices, pork enthusiasts have been enjoying feasts with pork as the main menu in various localities across the valley districts. Yaiphaba Singh, a resident of Imphal East district, shared, “We have been enjoying feastings with pork as the main menu with our friends at our residence since the last three days. Yesterday, we paid Rs 180 for a kg of pork and today we had to cough up Rs 200 per kg.”
Singh also assured that the pork they purchased was fresh and healthy, with no signs of diseased meat in the market.
FLASH: Special train given alternative to #NortheastExpress to reach Kamakhya Station by 11 pm in #Guwahati
540 #Assam bound passengers coming back, informs CPRO of Northern Frontier Railway (@RailwayNorthern).#TrainAccident #Bihar #BiharTrainAccident pic.twitter.com/CYUaEx5hQA
— The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) October 12, 2023
Meanwhile, officials from the Manipur Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department have collected samples from pigs in piggeries located in Kakching and Imphal East districts to check for any potential disease outbreak in the state.
The samples are scheduled to be sent to a laboratory in Guwahati on Thursday. If any diseases are detected, the department is prepared to take necessary measures to control the situation, as stated by a senior department official.
It is important to note that last year, African swine fever had broken out in three districts in Manipur, including Kakching in June, Bishnupur in the following month, and Noney in December. This outbreak prompted the government to take proactive measures to combat the situation.
