August 27, 2025
Malaysia warns pig Farmers, traders against misusing ASF movement permits
Pig farmers and traders in Kampung Selamat in Penang, Malaysia, were cautioned against abusing Movement Permission Accounts (AKP) by transferring permits under different farms' names, a measure aimed at controlling African Swine Fever (ASF).
Penang Veterinary Services Department (JPVPP) director Dr Saira Banu Mohamed Rejab said the are also prohibited from moving sick pigs or those confirmed positive for the disease in slaughterhouses.
"Such actions are not only against the law but also pose a high risk of spreading ASF infections to other farms and areas, as currently the infected pigs are under control, and we hope no further spread occurs. JPVPP has strengthened the enforcement and monitoring of slaughterhouses, while also conducting continuous surveillance to ensure that other farms remain ASF-free," she said.
Saira Banu adds that so far, four farms in Kampung Selamat have been confirmed positive for ASF, and 21 pig samples from slaughterhouses have also tested positive for ASF.
She also said that investigations and sampling revealed that all farms linked to positive cases at slaughterhouses were negative at the farm level, except for one farm in Kampung Selamat.
The director, however, said that pigs confirmed positive at that farm did not show any symptoms or clinical signs of ASF, and the herd was quarantined for 14 days, with repeat tests returning negative results.
"Therefore, the number of ASF-positive farms remains at four, and so far, 351 pigs have died on the farms, while 1,709 pigs have been using carbon dioxide gas across the four ASF-positive farms," she said.
On July 12, three pig farms in Kampung Selamat were confirmed positive for ASF based on the laboratory results by the Northern Region Veterinary Laboratory, with two of them recording high mortality rates before another farm was confirmed infected on July 27.
Kampung Selamat has 63 pig farms with 120,000 hogs.
- Bernama
