Taiwanese researcher emphasizes the maintenance of low waste at hog farms is the most effective way to prevent illness
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/09/22
By: Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A Taiwanese researcher said he was impressed by the
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Vietnamese hog-farming industry for its adoption of good hygiene practices, saying its low-waste hog farms can effectively prevent hog diseases and is what the Taiwanese sector can learn from.
Animal expert Chen Chi-ming (陳啟銘) shared his observations at a forum hosted by the New Taipei City Government Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office (AHIQO) on Thursday, and introduced the methods and facilities to prevent hog diseases. He also proclaimed that Vietnamese farms’ maintenance of low waste is an effective way to avoid any outbreak of a disease in livestock, as reported by China Times.
With 21 years of experience in farming and agriculture, Chen went to Vietnam last year to check some piggeries when there was an outbreak of diseases. After the investigation, he concluded that problems prevailed in the processing of vaccines.
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