Illegal Pig Farm in Pingtung Fined NT$430,000 for Feeding Kitchen Scraps
An unlicensed pig farm in Jiuru Township, Pingtung County, was found to be illegally feeding kitchen scraps to pigs. The county government imposed a total fine of NT$430,000. Fortunately, test results for the African Swine Fever virus were negative.
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Central News Agency, Pingtung County, 13th - An illegal pig farm in Jiuru Township, Pingtung County, was found to be illegally feeding kitchen scraps to its pigs. The county government has imposed a total fine of NT$430,000. Subsequent samples of the kitchen scraps and the pigs' blood tested negative for the African Swine Fever virus, and the farm and surrounding roads have been cleaned and disinfected.
In a press release today, the county government stated that the Lin family pig farm in Jiuru Township had been collecting kitchen scraps from restaurants in Tainan and Kaohsiung cities and using them as feed, which is an illegal practice. The farm, which was not registered as a livestock farm and lacked a breeding registration certificate, was raising about 100 pigs, classifying it as an illegal operation. The violation was discovered in April, and animal waste residue and kitchen scraps were found in the steaming tank. An inventory check revealed 13 barrels of bean dregs, 2 barrels of bread crusts, 1 barrel of bread, and 7 barrels of kitchen scraps.
The county's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency said that samples of the kitchen scraps and two rounds of pig blood samples all tested negative for the African Swine Fever virus nucleic acid, confirming there was no risk of disease transmission. A movement control order was immediately issued on-site, and the livestock farm and surrounding roads were cleaned and disinfected.
The agency mentioned that under current regulations, those without a livestock farm registration and breeding registration certificate can only raise up to 20 pigs. This farm was raising about 100 pigs without the proper registrations, resulting in a fine of NT$30,000 under the Animal Husbandry Act. The illegal use of kitchen scraps to feed pigs resulted in a fine of NT$200,000 for violating the Animal Infectious Disease Control Act and another NT$200,000 for violating the Feed Control Act. The total fines amounted to NT$430,000.
The Pingtung County African Swine Fever Emergency Response Center urged that since Taiwan was recognized as a region free from African Swine Fever by the World Organisation for Animal Health on April 6, operators must comply with regulations and not illegally use kitchen scraps to feed pigs. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150513
In a press release today, the county government stated that the Lin family pig farm in Jiuru Township had been collecting kitchen scraps from restaurants in Tainan and Kaohsiung cities and using them as feed, which is an illegal practice. The farm, which was not registered as a livestock farm and lacked a breeding registration certificate, was raising about 100 pigs, classifying it as an illegal operation. The violation was discovered in April, and animal waste residue and kitchen scraps were found in the steaming tank. An inventory check revealed 13 barrels of bean dregs, 2 barrels of bread crusts, 1 barrel of bread, and 7 barrels of kitchen scraps.
The county's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency said that samples of the kitchen scraps and two rounds of pig blood samples all tested negative for the African Swine Fever virus nucleic acid, confirming there was no risk of disease transmission. A movement control order was immediately issued on-site, and the livestock farm and surrounding roads were cleaned and disinfected.
The agency mentioned that under current regulations, those without a livestock farm registration and breeding registration certificate can only raise up to 20 pigs. This farm was raising about 100 pigs without the proper registrations, resulting in a fine of NT$30,000 under the Animal Husbandry Act. The illegal use of kitchen scraps to feed pigs resulted in a fine of NT$200,000 for violating the Animal Infectious Disease Control Act and another NT$200,000 for violating the Feed Control Act. The total fines amounted to NT$430,000.
The Pingtung County African Swine Fever Emergency Response Center urged that since Taiwan was recognized as a region free from African Swine Fever by the World Organisation for Animal Health on April 6, operators must comply with regulations and not illegally use kitchen scraps to feed pigs. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150513