Singapore imports pork from more than 20 sources, no need to hoard: Baey Yam Keng

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The Singapore Food Agency stopped the import of live pigs from Pulau Bulan last week after African swine fever was detected. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Singapore has ample supply of pork and there is no need to hoard, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and the Environment Baey Yam Keng, after the country“Singapore imports pork from over 20 sources and there will be enough pork for our needs,” he said in a post on Facebook on Monday.

which accounts for about 15 per cent of Singapore’s total pork supply. This makes up about two-thirds of the country’s supply of freshly slaughtered pork. The virus was detected in pig carcasses in an abattoir in Jurong, where the animals are slaughtered for food, SFA said. It is the first time the disease has been detected in pigs imported into Singapore, it added.

“They are aware of this temporary disruption and are uncertain of what would happen when their suppliers run out of stocks in the coming days,” he said.and had to switch to selling thawed chicken, reassured his fellow stallholders that they will be able to overcome this disruption.

 

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