Ministry urges livestock production boost for local market
Ministry urges farmers to increase the production of pigs to supply the local market.
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PM calls for action against pig imports
PM instructs relevant ministries to strengthen measures against illegal imports of pigs.
Ministry clears up reports of illegally imported pigs
Ministry: no pigs have been illegally imported from Vietnam into Svay Rieng recently.
Pork consumption plummets as fear of ASF virus spreads
Sellers of pig products are reporting a decline in business activity.
Ministry to lift pig trade ban in ASF affected areas
Officials are sent to African Swine Fever-infected areas to identify non-infected pigs.
Balancing pig farmers’ livelihoods and public health
African Swine Fever has spread to at least four provinces this year.
ASF fear strikes Takeo province
Takeo Authorities are on the lookout for African Swine Fever following reports that hundreds of pigs are sick or dying.
ASF prevention work continues
Agriculture officials in provinces bordering Vietnam are increasing activities to prevent the import of pigs and pork products.
South Korea on high alert for swine flu
South Korean troops stationed along the world’s last Cold War frontier have been put on high alert in the face of a new infiltration threat from the nuclear-armed North – fever-stricken wild boar.
Vietnam swine fever cull surges
Vietnam culled a further 500,000 pigs over the past two weeks to tackle an oubreak of African swine fever, taking the total killed so far to 1.7 million, or five percent of the country’s herd, the agriculture ministry said yesterday.
More pigs killed due to ASF in Ratanakkiri
Over 700 pigs in O’Chum had died due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever.
More pigs killed due to ASF in Ratanakkiri
Over 700 pigs in O’Chum had died due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever.
Ratanakkiri Governor instructs officials on Asian Swine Fever
New guidelines on transportation of pigs and pork products to avoid spread of ASF.
Ministry looks to contain spread of African Swine Fever
Help needed from international organisations to prevent spread of African Swine Fever from Som Kaninh village in Ratanakkiri.
Ministry reports African Swine Fever in Ratanakkiri province
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries yesterday said hundreds of African Swine Fever-infected pigs in Ratanakkiri province were discovered in O’Yada district.
Ministry asks for stricter border checks to prevent ASF cases
Agriculture Ministry requests to strengthen border checks against African swine fever.
China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Inner Mongolia
A new outbreak of African swine fever occurred on a farm in northern China.
China’s piglet stamps trigger family planning policy posts
A new “pig family” postal stamp has stoked debate about whether China may further loosen its family planning policy next year as couples delay parenthood and the world’s most populous nation greys.
Japan donates farm animal vaccines
Japan has donated 300,000 doses of foot-and-mouth vaccine for the battle against the disease that affects farm animals.
Discussing meat production with Sen Sovann
Khmer Times’ Sok Chan discusses with Sen Sovann, director general of the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP).
Vietnam pig raid leads to pork scare
CamControl has not discovered any cases of pork injected with chemicals, despite a report showing 3,750 pigs injected with sedatives.
Tax on pig imports discussed
The government is to increase tax on imported pigs to protect to save local pig farmers and commercial pig companies as well as to stabilise prices.
