November 5, 2019

China to shutter small slaughterhouses to better control ASF
 

China's agriculture ministry said on November 5 that it will reduce the number of small-scale slaughterhouses to better prevent and control African swine fever (ASF), Reuters reported.

There are too many small slaughterhouses in some places in China, equipped with old facilities and backward production techniques, and checks on the pork quality are not done properly, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a statement on its website.

The ministry said it will start reviewing slaughterhouses in some regions from mid-November and shut down those that do not meet the requirements.