Gov’t requests drastic measures in place to control African swine fever
VOV.VN - The Prime Minister has asked relevant ministries and localities to strictly implement drastic measures against African swine fever (ASF).
In a directive dated July 14, the PM pointed out that the disease is on the rise, posing a high risk of a widespread outbreak nationwide and impacting food supply and the environment.
He cited a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, saying the disease has since the beginning of this year broken out in 44 out of a total of 63 provinces and cities across the country.
More than 42,400 infected pigs have been culled, especially in Bac Kan, Lang Son, Quang Ninh, Hoa Binh, Son La, Quang Nam and Long An provinces, causing great damage to livestock farmers.
To effectively control the disease, the PM especially requested the heads of provincial/municipal administrations to directly instruct and mobilize local resources to completely handle outbreaks and nip new outbreaks in the bud.
Among the measures mentioned, he asked them to organize the culling of infected, suspected, and dead pigs; implement policies to support farmers hit by the disease in accordance with the law; and resolutely handle cases of buying, selling, transporting sick pigs, and dumping dead pig carcasses that spread diseases and pollute the environment.
The localities were required to encourage farmers to adopt hygiene and disinfection measures in farming; promote biosafety livestock farming, and build disease-free livestock facilities.
The PM also asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to work alongside relevant ministries, agencies and localities to proactively allocate funds and resources to effectively implement the 2020-2025 national plan on ASF prevention and control.
