African Swine Fever: A Socio-Economic Impact in Mizoram

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The book attempts to examine the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mizoram and its socio-economic aspect among the farmers with empirical in- depth analysis. The study of 'African Swine Fever: A Socio- Economic Impact in Mizoram' reveals its socio-economic impact, highlighting the opportunities and challenges in livestock sector, risk and vulnerability, market and viability issues, problems faced by farmers in piggery, farming system, health condition and hygienic of status of the farm and the significance of pig farming for the upliftment and the development of farmers in Mizoram.

MARGARET Z KHANGTE (b.1964) has been serving in Department of Economics, Pachhunga University College for over 30 years. She is also the senior most faculty of the department. She has taught various papers in the college including Indian Economy and Finance. Has been a member of various boards of Mizoram University and was also the Convener of NEP for the Economics under Graduate Course.

KLALDALONA (b.1963) is Associate Professor in Department of Economics, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl He has taught more than 30 years in the college. His area of specialisation is quantitative technique and land system.

LALTHEAMUANA RALTE (b.1977) is Assistant Professor in Department of Economics, Pachhunga University College Aizawl He has taught development and environmental economics. He has attended and presented many papers on various seminar and workshop.

R. ZOTHANAMA (b.1986) is Assistant Professor in the department of Economics, PachhungaUniversity College, Aizawl. His area of research is urban poverty. He has been associated with the college civil service coaching catering to the needs of civil service aspirants among the students.

DANIEL LALANPUA (b.1988) is Assistant professor in the Department of Economics, Pachhunga University College (A constituent college of Mizoram University) Aizawl Mizoram He completed M.Phil (2014) and PhD (2019) from Mizoram University in banking and Financial Inclusion. He has published a book Business Correspondent Model and Financial Inclusion in 2019 and presented many papers in National and international seminar and workshop.

MALSAWMSANCA (b.1995) had done his Master of Arts in Economics from Mizoram University (A Central University) in 2018 and later worked as Consultant (Young Professional) underRUSA, Higher & Technical Education Deptt, Govt. of Mizoram till he joined the College as Guest Faculty cum Research Associate in the Department of Economics since June, 2021 He has keen interest in Public Economy and Development Economics.

It is my great pleasure to write a forward of a book on "African Swine Fever A Socio-Economic Impact in Mizoram by Department of Economics, Pachhunga University College.

The outbreak of ASF needs to be technically and empirically investigated to ensure prevention, reducing the risk and vulnerability of pig farming. It is also important to examine the loss of pig farmers in terms of social and economic aspects. It is needless to say that many people mainly depends their livelihood only in pig farming especially rural areas. Furthermore, the book has many significant findings and suggestions based on the empirical study which will be beneficial for all stakeholders in piggery sector.

I do hope that the book will be extremely useful for academicians, research scholars, policy makers and the Nodal Department.