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Gov't to extend aid to ASF-affected hog raisers in Negros

Published Jun 5, 2023 04:39 am
BACOLOD CITY – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said that hog farmers in Negros Occidental affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) will receive financial assistance from the government.
THE MDRRMO conducts an ASF checkpoint following a reported case of ASF in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental last month. (Photo courtesy of Pulupandan MDRRMO) Lacson said the cash assistance will come from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through their Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. “We are looking at P2,000. It’s gonna be per household,” Lacson said, adding that the initial cash assistance allocated to the province was P4 million. On May 30, the province reported its first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Pulupandan town. However, Lacson said that the provincial government would wait for the declaration of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) regarding the ASF status. Four hogs in the town were examined on May 23, and one of them tested positive for ASF, based on the clinical laboratory report released to the media recently. Following this development, the Pulupandan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) has partnered with the Municipal Agriculture Office to implement strict biosecurity protocols in the area. These protocols include the establishment of quarantine checkpoints at the town's entry and exit points, the monitoring of pig farms, and the implementation of strict sanitation measures for vehicles and personnel entering and leaving the area. Lacson said that Pulupandan Mayor Miguel Antonio Peña has already ordered the culling of pigs within the 500-meter radius from the site of infection. The area has already been isolated and placed under observation for 15 days since the end of May. The reported ASF case in the town came a few days after Bacolod City reported two ASF cases in Barangay Taculing on May 26. Lacson said that he has sent a letter to Jose Albert Barrogo, regional executive director officer-in-charge of DA-Western Visayas, reiterating the biosecurity protocols being followed by the provincial government. “We assured him that we are following the protocols. Even without any declaration (of an ASF case),” he added. The province has reported more than P100-million losses from swine mortalities due to hog cholera and other illnesses as of June 1. It affected at least 8,849 heads and 1,697 farmers in 14 local government units (LGUs). Lacson said they will have to assess and see the recipients of the cash assistance. “With that budget, I’m afraid not everybody will be covered,” he added. He said the LGUs can also provide assistance to the affected hog raisers in their localities as the province will augment.

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