China News Agency, Taipei, August 27. According to a report by Taiwan’s United News Network, the Taiwanese authorities’ “Cooperative of Agriculture” announced on the 27th that it would ban “kitchen waste” from entering pig farms from September 1 to September. During the 30th day, pig farms are prohibited from using "kitchen waste" for feeding.
Violators are fined up to NT$3 million.
A few days ago, a batch of meat products that entered Taiwan from Vietnam was tested for the African swine fever virus. After investigation, the relevant meat products have flowed to all parts of Taiwan, and all counties and cities have launched emergency searches.
Chen Jizhong, chairman of the "Council of Agriculture" of the Taiwan authorities, said that currently 81 suspicious meat products have been submitted for inspection, of which 10 have been detected with African swine fever.
The deputy chairman of the "Co-Agricultural Committee" of the Taiwan authorities, Golden City, said on the 26th that African swine fever has indeed entered the country, and the last line of defense is "food waste."
Chen Jizhong stated that Taiwan’s 676 pig farms raised with “kitchen waste” have fully completed the inspection of high-temperature cooking procedures, and the food waste bins in public places have been completely removed. In order to prevent the African swine fever epidemic in an all-round way, relevant prohibition measures have been introduced. , During this period, certain subsidies will be provided to the industry.
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