AFTER the confirmed African swine fever cases in Mindanao, the agriculture department in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) has continued its call for the local government units in the region to step up their efforts in preventing and controlling the swine disease in their localities toward its complete eradication.
Earlier last week, the department even turned over P1.1 million worth of drugs and biologics to provinces of Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental and Camiguin in fighting the ASF.
“This is to continue ushering the livestock sector for sustainable development by the DA-RFO 10,” said DA-10 in a statement.
The LGU of Lantapan, Bukidnon through its municipal agriculture’s office initiated an orientation on the dreaded disease among residents of barangay Bugcaon on August 27.
Recognizing hog raising as an important source of income, the activity geared towards instilling cooperation of its populace to protect the livelihood of livestock farmers.
Emphasizing among others, to avoid swill feeding to their raised hogs, to refrain from bringing in pork meat and its by-products from ASF affected areas, and to support farmers’ local meat and its by-products. (Angie T. Cabig/DA-10)
