Cho Jung-tai: Taiwan regains African Swine Fever-free status, thanks industry for cooperation
Following Taiwan's successful return to African Swine Fever-free status, Premier Cho Jung-tai today expressed gratitude for the industry's assistance. He stated that the government will learn from this African Swine Fever experience to continuously strengthen border management, epidemic prevention systems, and full cooperation with the industry.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, April 18) Taiwan successfully regained its African Swine Fever-free status. Premier Cho Jung-tai today stated that he thanks the industry for its assistance, which allowed Taiwan to quickly return to its status as "Asia's only country free of the three major pig diseases (Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Swine Fever, African Swine Fever)". The government will learn from this African Swine Fever experience to continuously strengthen border management, epidemic prevention systems, and full cooperation with the industry.
Taiwan discovered its first case of African Swine Fever on October 21 last year. On February 21 this year, it submitted an application to return to a disease-free zone, and on April 6, it was recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), once again restoring its status as Asia's only country free of the "three major pig diseases" of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Swine Fever, and African Swine Fever.
Accompanied by Minister of Agriculture Chen Chun-chi and others, Cho Jung-tai visited Hanbao Ranch in Changhua today. He stated that over the past six months, facing the challenge of African Swine Fever, the government has actively prevented epidemics and overcome difficulties, while also striving to obtain WOAH certification. He thanked the industry and the government for working together to "strictly guard and grit their teeth," and the public also adjusted their eating habits, strengthening the government's epidemic prevention efforts, allowing Taiwan to return to its status as Asia's only country free of the "three major pig diseases" in just under half a year.
Cho Jung-tai emphasized that this was a goal that was difficult to achieve in the past, but Taiwan did it, not only setting a new benchmark for the world but also demonstrating national pride.
Cho Jung-tai said that in the future, in addition to continuously improving farmers' welfare, the government will also learn from this African Swine Fever experience, strengthen border management and epidemic prevention systems, and fully cooperate with the industry. Currently, Singapore has resumed importing Taiwanese pork, and efforts are still being made to enter the Japanese market. Taiwanese pork is of excellent quality and is absolutely qualified to open up international channels, and the government will also assist operators in completing various conditions to expand diversified international markets.
In addition, Cho Jung-tai stated that Hanbao Ranch's promotion of solar power and biogas power generation is quite advanced, and it is also actively improving wastewater treatment and odor management. In terms of circular economy and biogas power generation, it has reached international standards and is worth promoting to the outside world, allowing the entire pig farming industry chain nationwide to be upgraded simultaneously. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150418
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, April 18) Taiwan successfully regained its African Swine Fever-free status. Premier Cho Jung-tai today stated that he thanks the industry for its assistance, which allowed Taiwan to quickly return to its status as "Asia's only country free of the three major pig diseases (Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Swine Fever, African Swine Fever)". The government will learn from this African Swine Fever experience to continuously strengthen border management, epidemic prevention systems, and full cooperation with the industry.
Taiwan discovered its first case of African Swine Fever on October 21 last year. On February 21 this year, it submitted an application to return to a disease-free zone, and on April 6, it was recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), once again restoring its status as Asia's only country free of the "three major pig diseases" of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Swine Fever, and African Swine Fever.
Accompanied by Minister of Agriculture Chen Chun-chi and others, Cho Jung-tai visited Hanbao Ranch in Changhua today. He stated that over the past six months, facing the challenge of African Swine Fever, the government has actively prevented epidemics and overcome difficulties, while also striving to obtain WOAH certification. He thanked the industry and the government for working together to "strictly guard and grit their teeth," and the public also adjusted their eating habits, strengthening the government's epidemic prevention efforts, allowing Taiwan to return to its status as Asia's only country free of the "three major pig diseases" in just under half a year.
Cho Jung-tai emphasized that this was a goal that was difficult to achieve in the past, but Taiwan did it, not only setting a new benchmark for the world but also demonstrating national pride.
Cho Jung-tai said that in the future, in addition to continuously improving farmers' welfare, the government will also learn from this African Swine Fever experience, strengthen border management and epidemic prevention systems, and fully cooperate with the industry. Currently, Singapore has resumed importing Taiwanese pork, and efforts are still being made to enter the Japanese market. Taiwanese pork is of excellent quality and is absolutely qualified to open up international channels, and the government will also assist operators in completing various conditions to expand diversified international markets.
In addition, Cho Jung-tai stated that Hanbao Ranch's promotion of solar power and biogas power generation is quite advanced, and it is also actively improving wastewater treatment and odor management. In terms of circular economy and biogas power generation, it has reached international standards and is worth promoting to the outside world, allowing the entire pig farming industry chain nationwide to be upgraded simultaneously. (Editor: Lin Shu-yuan) 1150418
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