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Sabah, Malaysia to import pork due to African swine fever and rising feed prices

Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, Sabah's Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, said Sabah state, Malaysia will approve permits for pork imports from Denmark and France due to a significant drop in pork production in the state, caused by African swine fever (ASF) and rising pork feed prices, The Borneo Post report ...

Philippines swine inventory 4.5% lower in January 2022

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed the country's swine inventory continued to decline at the beginning of this year as output dropped in the final quarter of 2021, The Philippine Star reported.

Thailand proposes new swine campaign to boost farming standards

Thailand's Department of Livestock Development (DLD) has proposed a new 'Pig Sandbox' campaign aimed at boosting swine farming standards in the country and addressing the issue of African swine fever (ASF), the National News Bureau Of Thailand reported.
Sabah, Malaysia to import pork due to African swine fever and rising feed prices
Philippines swine inventory 4.5% lower in January 2022
Thailand proposes new swine campaign to boost farming standards
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