IPOH: The Perak government will close the operations of pig farms which fail to implement the modern pig farming (MPF) system after Dec 31, 2021.
State Health, Consumer Affairs, National Integration and Human Resource Committee chairman, A Sivanesan said so far, 16 of the 109 pig farms in the state had started using the MPF system, 44 were in the process of doing so, while the rest had not implemented it.
“The MPF system is an enclosed-farm method to overcome problems such as pollution, foul smell and pests, as well as to ease disease control.”
Sivanesan, who is also chairman of the bipartisan Perak State Pig Farming Committee, said this at a news conference after officiating at the ‘Modern Pig Farming’ roadshow, here, today. Also present was Perak Veterinary Services Department director, Dr Ahmad Shafri Hassan.
Sivanesan said the state government was fully cooperating with the department to ensure successful implementation of the MPF system during the period up to Dec 31, 2021 before enforcement from Jan 1, 2022.
He said the state government had considered the views of all parties and decided that only pig farms which accepted and practised the MPF system would be allowed to continue operating. – Bernama
