Thailand on Wednesday said it would ban exports of live pigs for three months to shore up domestic supplies.
The move to suspend exports, from Thursday until April 5, came after authorities forecast a shortage of pigs for domestic consumption in 2022 as well as further price rises, said commerce minister Jurin Laksanawisit.
Farmgate prices of pigs in Thailand rose over 30% from 80 baht ($2.41) per kilo in January last year to about 105 baht ($3.16) per kilo at the start of 2022, data from the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand showed.
Thailand is expected to have just 13 million pigs this year, fewer than 19 million it usually produces, said Jurin. The country usually consumes about 18 million pigs per year and exports the rest, he said.
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CPF shares rise as pork prices climb higher
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), Thailand’s leading food producer, saw its stock surge almost 6 per cent on Tuesday as pork prices continued to rise due to pork shortages.
CPF rose 5.88 per cent from its prior closing to 27 baht for a fourth trading day in a row, the highest since September last year.
Retail pork prices in Thai markets have soared to over 200 baht per kilogramme, up from the normal level of 130-160 baht.
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Thailand to curb exports of live pigs for 3 months
Thailand to curb exports of live pigs for 3 months
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Thailand to Expedite Pig Farm Inspections to Prevent Swine Fever
The Thai government will expedite pig farm inspections nationwide in an effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever after reports that the nation detected its first case in a pet hog.
The Department of Livestock Development will continuously conduct inspections in the area where the infection was found, and if confirmed, it will be reported to the World Organization for Animal Health to notify other member states, the government said in a statement Sunday.
Any farms found to be at high risk will need to have their swine destroyed to limit risks and farmers will be compensated for the lost hogs, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said in the statement.
The Cabinet has also supported the budget for added hog surveillance, Thanakorn said. In the past three years, Thailand has been able to control the epidemic well and hasn’t concealed information about the swine outbreak that has killed more than 500 million pigs in neighboring Vietnam, Burma, Laos and Cambodia, he said.
Concerns about an outbreak arose after a report that a miniature pet pig in capital Bangkok was found to have died from the disease after its owner had a lab test done at a local university, the Bangkok Post reported Saturday.
Any outbreak would further strain the nation’s already short supply of hogs, which has led to a surge in domestic pork prices to about 250 baht ($7.44) per kilogram from about an average of 150 baht a few months ago.
Prices could rise to 300 baht a kilogram ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, when demand for pork rises. The Southeast Asian nation on Jan. 6 banned exports of live pigs until April in an effort to cool the price rally.
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The Thai government will expedite pig farm inspections nationwide in an effort to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever after reports that the nation detected its first case in a pet hog.
The Department of Livestock Development will continuously conduct inspections in the area where the infection was found, and if confirmed, it will be reported to the World Organization for Animal Health to notify other member states, the government said in a statement Sunday.
Any farms found to be at high risk will need to have their swine destroyed to limit risks and farmers will be compensated for the lost hogs, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said in the statement.
The Cabinet has also supported the budget for added hog surveillance, Thanakorn said. In the past three years, Thailand has been able to control the epidemic well and hasn’t concealed information about the swine outbreak that has killed more than 500 million pigs in neighboring Vietnam, Burma, Laos and Cambodia, he said.
Concerns about an outbreak arose after a report that a miniature pet pig in capital Bangkok was found to have died from the disease after its owner had a lab test done at a local university, the Bangkok Post reported Saturday.
Any outbreak would further strain the nation’s already short supply of hogs, which has led to a surge in domestic pork prices to about 250 baht ($7.44) per kilogram from about an average of 150 baht a few months ago.
Prices could rise to 300 baht a kilogram ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations, when demand for pork rises. The Southeast Asian nation on Jan. 6 banned exports of live pigs until April in an effort to cool the price rally.
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