Kota Kinabalu: The impact of African Swine Fever (ASF) and increased pork feed prices have been blamed for the sharp drop in pork production in Sabah, which has resulted in higher prices.State Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said the Ministry through the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) found that ASF directly caused the deaths of 3,259 backyard pigs, 199 wild pigs and 5,534 commercial pigs as of March this year.
“This data does not include cases of ASF infections that were not reported. I therefore strongly encourage owners of both backyard and commercial pigs to work with the Ministry by reporting any deaths on their farms,” he said.
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