Kitchen waste pig farming will start and set on New Year's Day next year. Chen Junji: We will definitely start on the road as scheduled

Agriculture Minister Chen Junji said that three more recycling raw material feed plants will be completed before the end of the year. (Photo by reporter Yang Yuanting)

Food waste pig raising will officially come to an end from New Year's Day next year. Agriculture Minister Chen Junji said today (14th) that the complete ban on food waste pig raising will definitely go on the road as scheduled. As for the Miaoli factory that produces recycled raw material feed plants, there will be at least three recycled raw material feed plants by the end of the year. In addition, the Animal Research Institute has also developed an improved formula for black pig feed, and domestic black pig feed is safe.

Last year, my country's first case of African swine fever broke out in Taichung. Although the epidemic was quickly extinguished, it returned to a non-epidemic country recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health. In order to reduce the risk of the epidemic, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that this year will be the last year of the transition year for food waste pig farming. Food waste pig farming will completely sunset from New Year's Day next year. Currently, it is Four counties and cities have announced in advance a complete ban on raising pigs with kitchen waste. Pig farmers who can use food waste to raise pigs must install AIOT monitoring equipment and raise more than 200 pigs. However, some pig farmers are still violating the regulations. Yesterday, the New Taipei Animal Protection Office caught a pig farm with 49 pigs using food waste to raise pigs in violation of regulations.

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The Ministry of Agriculture reported to the Economic Committee of the Legislative Yuan today. Chen Junji said before the meeting that food waste pig farming will definitely start as scheduled, and relevant bills have been passed. In order to assist black pig farmers who use food waste to raise pigs, the Animal Research Institute has developed relevant feed formulas, and construction of a recycled raw material feed factory in Miaoli has begun. It is expected that at least three factories will produce recycled raw material feed before the end of the year.