Taiwan: Bird flu insurance planning and measures for chickens in eggs

Autumn and winter are at the peak of the bird flu epidemic, and Taiwan is a necessary route for migratory birds. Domestic poultry are vulnerable to diseases brought by migratory birds. The culling compensation mechanism provided by the Ministry of Agriculture in accordance with the Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Animal Infectious Diseases is available to farmers as long as they take the initiative. If the culling is notified and confirmed, 60% of the breeding cost will be compensated for the culling. However, it is still difficult for the affected farmers to make up for the losses. Therefore, since the Republic of China, the Ministry of Agriculture has cooperated with insurance companies to launch poultry avian influenza insurance, providing two additional into claims, in order to share farmers’ business risks through insurance policies. In recent years, large-scale highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks have occurred internationally, causing major economic ...