The aim of the study is to assess the impact of African swine fever virus (ASF) on the development and functioning of the pork market in Poland. This virus appeared in Poland in February 2014 in wild boars, and then in July 2014 in pigs. The study covers the years 2014-2018, the period of ASF virus in Poland. By the end of July 2018, there were 182 cases of ASF in pigs and over 2.6 thousand in wild boars in four provinces of eastern and central Poland, and the largest cluster of this disease is located in the Lublin province. The appearance of ASF virus has had a negative impact on the pork market in Poland, resulting in restrictions on the export of this meat, costs of eradication of outbreaks and biosecurity. Despite these difficulties, the production of pork at this time was characterized by an upward trend, while exports only in the first year of the ASF decreased, but in subsequent years, due to the diversification of markets, there was an increase in exports. The descriptive method and simple statistical analyzes were used for the study.
African swine fever virus infection in Classical swine fever subclinically infected wild boars
