Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 660 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in 44 provinces and cities nationwide and the trend continues to increase, negatively affecting the pig farming industry. In some provinces bordering Phu Tho province such as Son La and Hoa Binh, there are still outbreaks of ASF that have not passed 21 days, and the risk of ASF spreading into the province is very high.
People proactively sprinkle lime powder to disinfect pig farms.
In order to effectively implement Directive No. 21/CT-TTg dated July 14, 2024 of the Prime Minister on strictly implementing measures to prevent and control ASF; proactively prevent and control ASF, ensuring safety for production and pork supply in the province in the coming time, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requests the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, relevant departments, branches and People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to focus on thoroughly grasping and implementing drastic, synchronous and effective measures to prevent and control ASF according to the direction of the Prime Minister in the above Directive and the directions of the Provincial People's Committee; focusing on the following key tasks:
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development focuses on directing, guiding, and urging the town to synchronously implement measures to prevent and control ASF. The focus is on closely monitoring the situation and developments of the disease, especially in high-risk areas, ensuring early detection, timely warnings, and thorough handling upon detection, absolutely not allowing people to sell off, hide the disease, or throw dead pigs into the environment, causing the disease to spread.
Directing the review and statistics to accurately grasp the total pig herd and the situation of ASF vaccination implementation in the province; instructing and urging farmers to strictly implement mandatory disease prevention measures according to regulations, especially ASF vaccination for pigs according to the instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, implementing sanitation and disinfection of livestock areas with lime powder and chemicals; promoting the application of biosafety in livestock farming, building disease-free livestock facilities and areas.
Closely coordinate with relevant agencies (Police, market management) to strengthen the management of livestock activities, control slaughter, quarantine, control transportation, trade of pigs and pig products, promptly detect and strictly handle violations according to regulations. Direct veterinary forces at the facility to closely follow the area, proactively grasp and report fully, accurately and promptly on the epidemic situation according to regulations and strictly handle cases of concealing epidemics, slow reporting leading to the spread of epidemics.
The Provincial Police and the Market Management Department (Standing Agency of Steering Committee 389) directed forces to strengthen inspection and control of transportation and slaughter of animals and animal products, especially at the gateways of roads with epidemic provinces, markets and slaughterhouses. Thereby, promptly detecting and strictly handling violations of regulations on disease prevention and control, especially cases of transportation, trading, and slaughtering of pigs and pig products of unknown origin, not yet quarantined, sick and dead pigs.
The People's Committees of districts, cities and towns closely coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to strengthen inspection and supervision of the ASF situation in the management area; promptly have plans to direct and resolutely implement disease prevention and control measures, and thoroughly handle new ASF outbreaks, preventing the disease from spreading widely...
Ha Khanh
Source: https://baophutho.vn/thuc-hien-cac-bien-phap-phong-chong-dich-ta-lon-chau-phi-215602.htm
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