Indonesian live pig supply has not yet been restored, and traders say they may have to wait another year

Published 2024년 6월 6일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the ongoing suspension of Indonesian farms from supplying live pigs to Singapore due to African swine fever, which was first detected in April of the previous year. The Singapore Food Agency is actively collaborating with the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to evaluate the necessity and timeline for reinstating live pig imports from Indonesia. This assessment encompasses the farm's freedom from the disease, cleaning, disinfection, and biosecurity measures. In the interim, Singapore has diversified its pork supply, drawing from over 30 sources, including imports from Australia, Brazil, and Germany. However, pork suppliers anticipate that the resumption of live pig imports from Indonesia may take an additional year.
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Indonesian farms, which used to supply two-thirds of Singapore's fresh pork, have not yet been approved by the Singapore Food Agency to resume supplying live pigs to Singapore. Pork suppliers interviewed said it may take another year for Indonesia's fresh pork supply to resume. The Singapore Food Agency announced a halt to importing live pigs from Bulan Island, Indonesia, after detecting African swine fever in pig carcasses in April last year. The Food Agency issued a statement on Thursday (June 6) saying that the authorities and the Animal & Veterinary Affairs Division (AVA) The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOD) will work with the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services to assess whether and when live pig imports from Indonesia can be resumed. A spokesman for the Food Agency said that after assessing and confirming that the farm is free of African swine fever, live pig imports from the farm can be resumed. "This will depend on the ...
Source: Zaobao

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