China A farm in Heilongjiang uses a radio transmitter to disrupt UAV waves, to prevent those who use the device from spreading the swine virus.

The farm belongs to Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group, one of China's largest animal feed manufacturers. Media reports said the drone-busting farm (UAV) yesterday disrupted the GPS signal in the area, violating civil aviation rules.

Dabeinong Group today acknowledged its livestock unit in Heilongjiang Province that prevented outsiders from using UAVs to drop swine-contaminated items into a pigsty. They handed over the breaker to the authorities and were ready to pay the fine.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China also issued a notice calling for sanctions against illegal manufacturers and suppliers of such devices. Only wireless security and regulatory authorities have access to them.

The African swine cholera caused China, the world's largest producer and consumer of pork, to lose 40% of its pigs from last year, according to China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This situation makes the price of pork in China soared and created opportunities for many profiteers.

In July, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs warned criminal gangs are spreading rumors of swine cholera at many farms to trick farmers into selling healthy pigs at extremely low prices, even placing pigs. die on the side of the road to "create a fake scene".

Not only that, they also tried to speculate pigs in large numbers by using UAVs to drop infected items on farms, put infected food into pigsties, according to a China Comment survey, a joint magazine. in association with Xinhua state news agency. The aim of the gang is to force farmers to sell off sick pigs at low prices to buy and then sell them as clean pigs at high prices.

The price of pork in China increased from 20 yuan (2.86 USD) to 52.3 yuan (7.49 USD) per kg last month. From now until the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of January, demand for pork in China is expected to skyrocket and pork prices could rise to around 65-75 yuan (9.3-10.7 USD) a. kg.