Malaysia still free of African swine fever, says Sim


PETALING JAYA: There’s no local outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) but pig farmers have been advised to adopt strict biosecurity measures and agricultural practices to prevent any spread of the disease, says Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Sim Tze Tzin.

He said the government has taken various preventive measures and local farmers must do their part to prevent infections at their farms.

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