Taiwan tightens measures to stop entry of ASF

Published Sep 3, 2021

Tridge summary

A recent article highlights the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in several countries and regions, including Taiwan, South Korea, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia's Far East, and the Dominican Republic. In response to the detection of ASF in food samples, Taiwan has imposed a one-month ban on feeding meat waste to pigs to protect its high-value pig farming industry. Meanwhile, South Korea and the Dominican Republic have reported significant outbreaks, with the Dominican Republic seeing over 3,000 pigs affected. The article also touches on the economic impact of the disease, especially in the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram, where it has led to the culling of over 9,400 pigs and financial losses amounting to US$16.6 million. Furthermore, the article discusses the challenges posed by ASF to indigenous communities in the Philippines, where the disease is threatening a species valued for cultural significance.

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Original content

After the detection of the African swine fever virus in several samples of food in recent weeks, feeding of any meat waste to pigs in Taiwan has been banned. In South Korea, another outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has occurred at a farm, while backyard pigs have been infected in India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Russia’s Far East. Meanwhile, further ASF cases have been reported in the Caribbean state of the Dominican Republic. Authorities in Taiwan are so concerned about the threat of ASF that they have imposed a one-month ban on feeding of kitchen waste to pigs in the territory. Throughout September, meat waste from households and processing facilities will be prohibited, reports Focus Taiwan. Bread, fruit and vegetable materials will still be permitted, however. The ban is justified by the Council of Agriculture as a means to prevent the transmission of ASF to Taiwan’s “high-value pig farming industry,” according to the source. Fines of at least TWD50,000 (US$1,800) and ...

Source: Feed Strategy