
Checks on pig imports after African swine flu detected
Animal Production Dep starts implementing strict checks on pigs for ASF.
Animal Production Dep starts implementing strict checks on pigs for ASF.
Scores of pigs were culled in Banteay Meanchey province after officials detected African Swine Fever (ASF) in some imported illegally from Thailand.
In recent days, African swine flu was found in pigs imported illegally from Thailand.
Price of live pigs will return to a stable level following the Lunar New Year as local supplies are meeting domestic demand.
African swine flu has been detected in northern Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province with the Ministry of Agriculture placing strict measures on the control over inter-province transport of live pigs.
Nevertheless, Muoy says she prefers raising Khmer pigs rather than raising pigs commissioned by companies.
Agriculture ministry is working on resolving the issue on the price of live pigs and pork on the market.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has rejected an accusation that it is behind a monopoly of importing live pigs, saying the allegation is “silly and baseless”.
With pork prices rising relentlessly, pigs are being smuggled over the border from neighbouring countries into Viet Nam.
Gov’t reduces the import of pigs to support local farmers.
Ministry urges farmers to increase the production of pigs to supply the local market.
PM instructs relevant ministries to strengthen measures against illegal imports of pigs.
Ministry: no pigs have been illegally imported from Vietnam into Svay Rieng recently.
Sellers of pig products are reporting a decline in business activity.
Officials are sent to African Swine Fever-infected areas to identify non-infected pigs.
African Swine Fever has spread to at least four provinces this year.
Takeo Authorities are on the lookout for African Swine Fever following reports that hundreds of pigs are sick or dying.
Agriculture officials in provinces bordering Vietnam are increasing activities to prevent the import of pigs and pork products.
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 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.
Over 700 pigs in O’Chum had died due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever.
Over 700 pigs in O’Chum had died due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever.
New guidelines on transportation of pigs and pork products to avoid spread of ASF.
Help needed from international organisations to prevent spread of African Swine Fever from Som Kaninh village in Ratanakkiri.
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.
Agriculture Ministry requests to strengthen border checks against African swine fever.
A new outbreak of African swine fever occurred on a farm in northern China.
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 has donated 300,000 doses of foot-and-mouth vaccine for the battle against the disease that affects farm animals.
Khmer Times’ Sok Chan discusses with Sen Sovann, director general of the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP).