Thailand plans to import pork to tackle domestic price surge

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The government is now considering a range of measures to help bring down pork pricing by increasing domestic supplies, importing more meat, and imposing an export ban on pork products.

The government is planning to roll out new measures, including increased pork imports, to help address the issue of surging prices in the Kingdom.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha recently addressed concerns regarding the rising price of pork in Thailand, calling for related agencies to investigate the matter, particularly reduced livestock supplies.



The government is now considering a range of measures to help bring down pork pricing by increasing domestic supplies, importing more meat, and imposing an export ban on pork products.

The Prime Minister has ordered the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to determine the root cause of the problem and suppress price gouging.


In an online broadcast, Thongplew Kongjun, permanent secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said the Cabinet has allocated 574 million baht in funding for the ministry to prevent and limit the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The funding includes compensation to farmers for culled pigs during the period of March 23rd to October 15th of last year.

The Department of Livestock Development and Chulalongkorn University are now collaborating to develop a vaccine against ASF. The two agencies expect their vaccine candidate to be ready for rollout within this year. (NNT)