Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Rodent menace on, Pigs perished in Tamenglong
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 17, 2012: In Tamenglong district's Tousem sub-division, standing crops in 63 villages are now under grave threat as rodents destroy paddy fields which may cause great danger of food scarcity in the area after this season.
It has also been reported that over 100 pigs have died of a mysterious disease in the same sub-division.
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The forum convenor GH Newmeh informed Newmai News Network that rodents coming in hordes have started spoiling vast areas of paddy fields in 63 villages of Tousem Sub-Division since early July and the continuous destruction of standing crops has left the poor farmers and villagers without a choice but to face a possible famine and starvation in the coming year.
He said the whole mice hit paddy field areas will be completely damaged in the next two or three months and make Tousem an extremely poor area because of an impending famine that will make people die of hunger.
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G.H.Newmeh also informed that over 100 pigs have died of a mysterious disease in the Tousem Sub-Division and the disease continues to spread from village to village.
The unknown disease which kills pigs is reported to have first started attacking the domestic animal about two weeks ago in the village of Nzingning, Joint Forum Organisation convenor Newmeh further said.
A pig dies moments after the virus causing the disease attacks it and some hours later, the smell of the dead pig becomes intolerable, Newmai said.
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Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 17, 2012: In Tamenglong district's Tousem sub-division, standing crops in 63 villages are now under grave threat as rodents destroy paddy fields which may cause great danger of food scarcity in the area after this season.
It has also been reported that over 100 pigs have died of a mysterious disease in the same sub-division.
...
The forum convenor GH Newmeh informed Newmai News Network that rodents coming in hordes have started spoiling vast areas of paddy fields in 63 villages of Tousem Sub-Division since early July and the continuous destruction of standing crops has left the poor farmers and villagers without a choice but to face a possible famine and starvation in the coming year.
He said the whole mice hit paddy field areas will be completely damaged in the next two or three months and make Tousem an extremely poor area because of an impending famine that will make people die of hunger.
...
G.H.Newmeh also informed that over 100 pigs have died of a mysterious disease in the Tousem Sub-Division and the disease continues to spread from village to village.
The unknown disease which kills pigs is reported to have first started attacking the domestic animal about two weeks ago in the village of Nzingning, Joint Forum Organisation convenor Newmeh further said.
A pig dies moments after the virus causing the disease attacks it and some hours later, the smell of the dead pig becomes intolerable, Newmai said.
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http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=9..180812.aug12