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Friday, October 05, 2007
Pig Rearing Areas To Be Turned Into Industrial AreaMALAYSIA - The Melaka state government will take over several pig rearing areas in Alor Gajah next week to develop them into an industrial zone.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
First centralised pig farm open by next yearMALAYSIA - The state's first centralised pig farm, in Pasir Puteh, will be completed by the end of next year.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Pig farming issue settledMALAYSIA - The pig farming issue in Malacca has been settled, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Malacca flexible with pig reduction policyMALAYSIA - The Malacca state government will be flexible in its deadline to reduce the number of pigs in farms at three areas in the state. However, the cull of chinese-owned pigs has been stopped amid...
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Deadline to reduce Melaka pig population extended to Oct 4MALAYSIA - The Melaka government has set a new deadline of 4 October for pig breeders to reduce the swine population in Paya Mengkuang, Bukit Beruang, Man Lok and Londang near here.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Deadline for pig quota to be metMALAYSIA - The state government will do whatever it takes to ensure the deadline to downsize pig farms is met.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Downsizing problem due to poor demand for porkMALAYSIA - Pig farmers are facing problems downsizing their farms due to a lack of demand for pork.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Malaysian government urges peaceful solution to pig rowMALAYSIA - Malaysia's government has urged a peaceful resolution to a row over a planned cull of thousands of pigs which triggered a standoff between riot police and ethnic Chinese farmers.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Panel to monitor pig populationMALAYSIA - A state steering and action committee has been formed to ensure farmers in Kampung Bukit Beruang, Kampung Man Lok and Paya Mengkuang reduce the number of their pigs from 100,000 to 48,000 in...
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Malaysia calls off pig cullKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has called off a cull of 50,000 pigs amid concerns it could stoke racial tensions between Chinese pig farmers and their Muslim neighbours
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Malaysia culls pigs after complaintsMALAYSIA - Malaysia began culling about 50,000 pigs in southern Malacca state following complaints about the stench and pollution the animals had caused, said officials. They strongly deny there has been...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
States told to set up pig farm zones quicklyMALAYSIA - State governments should speed up the process of allocating areas for pig farming, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Farmers told to reduce pig numbers to 48,000MELAKA - The Melaka state government has urged pig farmers in Alor Gajah to adhere to a ruling which limits the number of pigs that can be reared to 48,000.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Minister: Pig farmers have pledged not to use banned substancesMALAYSIA - Almost all pig farmers have signed the loyalty pledge not to use beta agonist and other illegal growth enhancing substances on their livestock.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Genetically-Modified Foods Are HalalMalaysia - has insisted in free trade talks with the United States that imports of genetically-modified food must be labelled, reports said Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Malaysian Pig farmers to sign loyalty pledge before Chinese New YearMALAYSIA - With the issue of "certain wording" cleared, pig farmers are now ready and willing to sign a loyalty pledge banning the use illegal substances, including beta agonist, for their livestock. The...
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Malaysian pig industry remains defiantMALAYSIA - Although the deadline has passed, pig farmers and butchers have yet to sign the new loyalty pledge banning them from using beta-agonist on livestock.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Toxic meat alert: So what meat is safe?IPOH - Pigs are not the only farm animals fattened with banned growth boosters. Beef, mutton and duck meat have also been found to contain beta-agonist in tests conducted by the Universiti Sains Malaysia...
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Imported pig feed to be testedKUALA LUMPUR - Pig feed imported by 16 companies will be tested for beta-agonist — a banned growth enhancer injurious to health.
Pig breeders fear they’d be on the losing end over undefined sectionMALAYSIA - What is with “the others"? The Federation of Livestock Farmers Associations of Malaysia asked this question regarding a clause in a planned loyalty pledge.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
'Adequate laws to prosecute pig farmers'MALAYSIA - Veterinary Services Department (VSD) director-general Datuk Abdul Aziz Jamaludin says pig farmers who dishonour the "Aku Janji" oath will be brought to court.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Two-week quarantine for 30 Malaysian pig farms caught using growth enhancerMALAYSIA - Thirty pig farms were placed under two weeks quarantine today after the animals were found to have high levels of banned growth enhancer beta agonist.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Only one Sabah pig farm using banned drugMALAYSIA - Only one pig farm was found using the banned growth enhancement drug Beta-Agonist by the Department of Veterinary Services and Animal Industry (Dovsai) in Sabah since last year.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Malacca State Assembly: Veterinary department erred in closing pig farmsMALAYSIA - An Exco member yesterday admitted the Veterinary Services Department erred when it ordered, two months ago, the closure of pig farms in Malacca due to the Japanese Encephalitis outbreak in ...
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Sabah offers to meet p'sula pork shortageMALAYSIA - Sabah is prepared to export pork to Peninsular Malaysia, which is presently experiencing an acute shortage.
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Pig farms in Malaysian state ordered to closeMALAYSIA - Authorities ordered the closure of more than 80 pig farms owned by ethnic Chinese in a southern Malaysia state, claiming they flouted cleanliness and health guidelines, news reports said Thursday....
Monday, January 23, 2006
Farmers' Attitude Hampers Modernisation Of Agriculture, Says MinisterMALAYSIA - Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday modernisation of agriculture has been hampered by farmers and government officers who are reluctant to change...
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