Farmers Suffer From Illegal Pig Imports

25 April 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Agricultural production / Agriculture and fishing / Economy and commerce / Imports / Livestock farming / Trade
Cambodia Chamber of Commerce / Cambodia Pig Farmers Association / Cambodia Pig Farmers Association Deputy Director Srun Peu / Department of Animal Health and Production / Department of Animal Health and Production Director Kao Phal / Kao Phal / Ministry of Agriculture / Ministry of Forestry and Fisheries / Ministry of Smallholder Development Project / Ros Limhy / Royal Government / Srun Peu / Tonle Sap Poverty Reduction and Smallholder Development Project

Small pig farmers are struggling to stay in business as illegal imports of pigs from neighbouring countries rise, squeezing them out of the market, industry insiders say.

Srun Peu, deputy director of the Cambodia Pig Farmers Association, an organisation with 4,000 members, said the increase in illegal pig imports from Vietnam was negatively affecting local production, especially on small farms. …

“There are 400 to 500 pigs imported illegally to Cambodia every day,” Srun Peu said.

“It is affecting not only our local pig farmers but also the health of consumers, as there are no quality checks.” …

According to Peu, the Kingdom consumes 4,000 to 5,000 live pigs a day, but local producers can supply only about 3,000 pigs a day. …

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