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Monday, March 26, 2012
Pig Farmers Given Outlet to Voice ComplaintsMALAYSIA - Pig farmers now have an official outlet to voice their grouses through a national consultative council, to be chaired by the Veterinary Services Department.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Pig Farmers Pledge Not to Sell Low-Quality PorkMALAYSIA - The Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM) has pledged not to sell low-quality or "rubbish pork" with the handing over of a letter of commitment to the Agriculture...
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Controversial Pig Farming Zone to Open Next YearBORNEO - A new pig farming hub is due to start operation next year but farmers are divided on whether they wish to move there.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Three Pork Products Recalled; Producer ChargedMALAYSIA - Three smoked pork (bak kwa) products have been recalled after tests found they have too much nitrate, a preservative that can cause cancer if consumed excessively, said Health Minister...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
New Rules to Check Pork and Illegal AbattoirsMALAYSIA - New regulations will be implemented to stop pig farmers from sending livestock to illegal abattoirs, resulting in low quality pork, said Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Chua...
Monday, May 16, 2011
Probe on Pork from Dead Pigs for Processed FoodsMALAYSIA - The Health Ministry is investigating media reports that meat from dead pigs were used to make processed food, said Food Safety and Quality Division senior director Noraini Datuk Mohd Othman...
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sibu Gets 1,332-Acre Centralised Pig FarmMALAYSIA - The Sarawak government has allocated a 1,332-acre site here for centralised pig farming, which will accommodate over 20 pig farms in Sibu upon completion, State Environment and Public Health...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Health Minister Denies Low Quality Pork Claims MALAYSIA - The Health Ministry has denied that imported pork is of low quality.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Vet Department Says ‘Rubbish Pork’ Claims UntrueMALAYSIA - The Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin has denied claims that pork imported into Malaysia is of low quality and dubbed ‘rubbish pork’.
Friday, July 09, 2010
Pig Breeding Centre to Overcome Pollution ProblemMALAYSIA - The problems of river pollution and stench from commercial-scale pig farming activities in Kuching, Sarian and Samarahan can be overcome when the breeders relocate their operations to the 800-hectare...
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Pork Prices to Rise if No New Farms OpenMALAYSIA - The price of pork will continue to increase if the government does not allow more pig farms to be opened soon, said the Malaysia Pork Sellers’ Association.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Malaysia Considers Relaxing Pork Import RulesMALAYSIA - The Malaysian government may look at relaxing the import conditions for pork if prices of the meat keep rising.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Centralised Farming Urged to Control Pork PricesMALAYSIA - The Government should have a clearer policy to support local pig farmers and this includes the implementation of a centralised pig farm, said Sin Chew Daily in its editorial.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Govt Asked to Control Ex-Farm Price as WellMALAYSIA - Pork retailers want the government to control the ex-farm price as well after having made the meat a controlled item for the coming Chinese New Year festival, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Pork Price Controls WelcomedMALAYSIA - The responsible Ministry is being urged to control farm prices for pig meat flooiwng a recent announcemnt that consumer prices will be controlled for the New Year celebrations.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Farmers Blamed for Creating Pork ShortageMALAYSIA - The repercussions of the discovery that some pig farmers have been using beta-agonist includes pork sellers accusing farmers of creating an artificial shortage of pork.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Pig Farmers in Perak Get March DeadlineMALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Perak are required to put in place enhanced standards of hygiene at their farms by March.
Friday, September 11, 2009
H1N1: Govt Urges Pig Breeders to Enhance BiosecurityMALAYSIA - The country's pig breeders are urged to enhance the biosecurity levels at their farm to curb the Influenza A(H1N1) outbreak.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Sabah Govt Has No Plans to Close Down FarmsMALAYSIA - The Sabah state government does not intend to close down pig farms in the state following the outbreak of the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak which is becoming more serious.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
New Temporary Site For Labuan's Pork SellersMALAYSIA - The seven-month impasse on the location of a suitable place to sell pork in Labuan has been resolved, with all six pork sellers here unanimously agreeing to a new temporary site identified by...
Monday, July 13, 2009
Environmentally-friendly Pig Abattoir AssuredMALAYSIA - Kedah Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak, on Saturday gave assurance that the pig abattoir that will be built in the state would be environmentally friendly to ensure that its surroundings...
Pork Sellers Ask Council to Leave Them AloneMALAYSIA - Teruntum assemblyman Chang Hong Seong has reasurred pork sellers at the wet market that their stalls will be maintained in its present premises.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Import of Pork Likely if Price Goes UpMALAYSIA - The Veterinary Services Department will allow pork to be imported if the farm price of pigs continues to go up, director-general Datuk Dr Abd Aziz Jamaluddin said.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Farms' Future Rests with CourtsMALAYSIA - The court will decide the fate of pig and poultry farms in Papar in the West Coast division of Sabah.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sabah Pig Farmers Need a LicenceMALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Sabah must apply for a licence before 1 July.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Pigs to be Tested with Four Different VaccinesMALAYSIA - The government will test four different types of influenza A (H1N1) vaccines on some 10,000 pigs starting next week.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Pig Farmers Given Three Years to RelocateMALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Kampung Air Kuning Selatan, Tampin, have been given three years to relocate as the site has been deemed unsuitable for pig rearing.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Open Selling of Pork Subject to ControversyMALAYSIA - The open selling of pork at the morning market in Taman Taming Jaya AA, BB and CC Flats in Balakong, Selangor, has raised some issues.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Farmers Not to Be Blamed for Beta-AgonistMALAYSIA - The banned beta-agonist substance found in pigs have found its way not through unscrupulous farmers looking to increase their livestock's lean meat but through a permissible hormone.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
PAS’ Help Sought to Stop Pig-Rearing ProjectKUALA LUMPUR - About 300 members of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah (Pewaris), gathered in front of the Bandar Baru Bangi Stadium, on Monday night to hand over a memorandum...
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