Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Provinces and cities
in the have tightened control over the transport of livestock and
stepped up efforts against the growing epidemic of African
swine fever among pigs.
The People’s Committee of Dong Thap province has
prohibited the transport, trade, consumption, slaughter, or gift of smuggled
and unknown meat.
When infected with are
discovered, related authorities must be informed immediately, Nguyen Van Cong,
Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Since early 2019, Dong Thap province has not
faced any animal epidemic, but has spent 6.7 billion VND (around 290,000 USD)
preparing for epidemics, he said.
In neighbouring An Giang province, the Department
of Agriculture and Rural Development has stepped up oversight of pig farms and
increased hygiene requirements for them.
Local authorities have also set up check points
to control pig transport, slaughter, trade, and consumption.
In border regions, surveillance has been stepped
up to prevent meat smuggling. The responsibility of each agency in case of an
epidemic has been spelled out.
In Tien Giang province, hundreds of veterinary
staff have been dispatched to prevent the epidemic.
The public are kept abreast of the situation and
taught how to prevent the spread of the disease.
Meanwhile, Can Tho city has increased
surveillance of pork trade and pig farms.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
