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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.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Meriden Targets Northern Malaysian Swine IndustryMALAYSIA - Meriden Animal Health recently presented their flagship product Orego-Stim and the Fusion Feed Safety Range at two seminars in Malaysia.
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...
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Sellers Disgruntled Over Higher Pig PricesMALAYSIA - The high price of pigs is worrying pork sellers in the country as they are forced to increase the price of pork.
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...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Renewable Energy Generated from Pig WasteMALAYSIA - A pig farm near Sitiawan province is set to become the first in the country to generate renewable energy from animal waste.
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...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Air Cleared Over Pork Sale ConfusionMALAYSIA - Pork sellers and consumers here can breathe a sigh of relief after the city council cleared the air over confusion on a recent condition imposed on pork dealers to streamline the industry.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Demand for Pork Products Prompts Price Increase MALAYSIA - An increased demand for pork products has prompted a 20 per cent increase in pork meat prices for the coming festive season compared to last year.
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Where’s the Beef in Raising Pork Prices?MALAYSIA - Perak pork sellers have denied creating an artificial shortage of the meat.
Monday, November 08, 2010
Perak Has More Than Enough PorkMALAYSIA - A pork sellers' association in Perak has been criticised for using a recent ban on pig movement from Penang as an excuse to push for a price increase.
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 22, 2010
ICAN 2010 MALAYSIA - The International Conference on Animal Nutrition was first organized in 2004 and takes place every two years.
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’.
Monday, August 09, 2010
JSR Appoints New Agent in MalaysiaMALAYSIA - JSR, the leading international pig genetics company, has taken further steps into the important Asian market, appointing Tong Fung Enterprises SDN BHD as their new agent in Malaysia.
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...
Friday, June 25, 2010
Jakim to Use Pig DNA Detector During OperationsMALAYSIA - The Islamic Development Department (Jakim) will use a pig deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) detector to determine the halal (permissible in Islam) status of imported and locally produced products...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Bats Found to Carry Nipah VirusMALAYSIA - Researchers have found that Nipah disease can be spread to pigs and humans by bats.
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.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Move to Stabilise Price of PorkUS - The Veterinary Services Department has licensed eight companies to import a total of 1,600 tonnes of frozen pork from foreign abattoirs.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Pork Prices Go Up; Price Rise Causes AngerMALAYSIA - The price of pork will go up by between 60 sen and RM1 following an increase in the price of pigs from farms by 30 sen for every 100g.
Friday, April 09, 2010
Pig Prices Go Up in MalaysiaMALAYSIA - The price of pigs from farms will be increased by 30 sen to RM7.90 for every 100gm from tomorrow.
Friday, February 12, 2010
No Rise in Pork Prices During Chinese New YearMALAYSIA - The Pork Sellers Association reports that there has been no increase in the price of pork during the Chinese New Year season.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Pork Among Eleven Price Control Goods for CNYMALAYSIA - Pork was among eleven products listed as price control goods for the Chinese New Year celebration from 10-21 February, Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Ex-Farm Price of Pigs to Be MaintainedMALAYSIA - Pig farmers have given their assurance that there will be adequate pork supply and no increase in the ex-farm price, said MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
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.
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