In light of the current reality of animal disease prevention and control, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has formulated and printed the Standards for Zones Free of African Swine Fever and Technical Specifications for the Management of Zones Free of Animal Epidemics. It plans to build a number of African swine fever zones and zones free of African swine fever nationwide by the end of 2020. Preferential policy and financial support has been given to the demarcation and containment of African swine fever epidemic areas and the circulation of live pigs and their products. Since mid-July, all provinces have been working on the asfP-free zones as scheduled, and all provinces have started to submit their quotas and assess the existing asFP-free zones.
1. Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province: The "first shot" in the construction of an asphyxia-free community.
iang Zhengjun, a researcher and Liu Junhui, deputy director of the China Center for Animal Health and Epidemiology, Liu Liang, director of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Zhang Jingyi, director of the Jiangxi Provincial Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, recently came to Ganzhou, Jiangxi to guide the construction of an African swine fever free community. And visited the modern farming Co., Ltd. of South Jeolla pig breeding farm, pig farm, feed factory.
Liu Liang, Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, put forward specific requirements for the construction of African swine fever free community in Ganzhou:
First, the city, county animal husbandry and veterinary bureau to check the "technical specifications" and "assessment management measures" requirements, to guide enterprises to further improve the previous stage of work data.
Second, we should strengthen publicity and training on laws and regulations, system standards, technical specifications and evaluation standards for the construction of epidemia-free communities, and improve the capacity of relevant departments at all levels to manage the construction of epidemia-free communities.
Third, this year is the first year for the construction of pestilence-free communities in the province. The municipal and county Animal husbandry and veterinary bureaus should carry out relevant work in accordance with the requirements of supervision and monitoring, and launch a "shot" in the construction of pestilence-free communities of African swine fever.
2. The evaluation of the asplemp-free community in Caoxian County, Shandong Province is underway
From July 28 to 29, the evaluation team of African Swine Fever epidemic free Community of Shandong Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau evaluated the construction of epidemic free community in our county.
Shandong Provincial Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau African swine fever epidemic free community assessment team of seven people, to I county Muyuan Agriculture and animal husbandry Co., Ltd. to check. Through discussion, reporting and on-site inspection, the evaluation team gave a high evaluation and full affirmation to the construction of epidemic free community in our county, and put forward guiding opinions on the construction of epidemic free community in the next step.
3. Guangdong: Strive to build 3-6 African swine fever free communities this year
On July 7, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held a training course on the regional management and purification of animal epidemics in Heyuan, in order to fully start the construction of African swine fever epidemic free communities and the purification of major animal epidemics. Provincial Agriculture and rural Department of animal husbandry and veterinary doctor Qu Yuan attended and made opening speech.
The mobilization pointed out that under the background of the regular and long-term prevention and control of African swine fever, based on the pilot prevention and control in the Central and southern region and the purification work of animal diseases of livestock and poultry, Guangdong will comprehensively strengthen the purification work of African swine fever and other major animal diseases by building epidematic-free communities in breeding farms, and strive to build 3-5 epidematic-free communities in our province this year. And passed the first batch of national acceptance.
Jiang Zhengjun, a researcher from China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, was invited to conduct training on the construction standards of animal epidematic-free areas, construction standards of African swine fever epidematic-free communities and declaration procedures. The training course also conducted on-site investigation and guidance for the livestock farms to be declared as pestilent-free.
Nearly 70 representatives from relevant departments of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Foshan University of Science and Technology, local listed veterinary administration (Epidemic control/health supervision) departments, provincial animal disease purification breeding farms and newly built large pig breeding enterprises participated in the training.
4. Construction, evaluation and certification of 5 large-scale pig farms free from epidemics in Jilin Province
The reporter learned from the Jilin Provincial Bureau of Animal Husbandry, in order to carry out the normal prevention and control of African swine fever and regional management, the creative implementation of the Jilin provincial government's key work targets and tasks, Jilin Provincial Bureau of animal husbandry fully started the construction and evaluation of African swine fever free community certification work.
According to the opinions of relevant national departments, follow the enterprise improvement, county-level assessment, provincial self-assessment, national certification step arrangement, Jilin Province will be in September 20, to the state to apply for certification.
Strengthen organizational promotion. Leading groups for assessment and certification of African swine fever epidemic-free communities shall be set up at the provincial, municipal and county levels respectively. Relevant enterprises shall set up specialized agencies for assessment and certification, which shall be led by the general person in charge of the enterprise. Specific members shall be composed of person-in-charge, technical supervisor of epidemic prevention, special liaison staff for assessment and certification, etc.
Strengthen technological promotion. Fully rely on the technical guidance of the national expert team, continue to carry out assessment and certification business training, Jilin Provincial Animal Husbandry Bureau assigned a technical team to help the city and county level animal husbandry and veterinary institutions and pig enterprises to complete the relevant tasks. It mainly includes biosafety management system control, hardware facilities construction, software data sorting, enterprise technical personnel training, application drafting review, meet the national evaluation and certification, etc.
Strengthen publicity and promotion. Make full use of newspapers, television, Internet and other channels to vigorously publicize the prevention and control policies and technical measures of African swine fever, strengthen the public opinion atmosphere of evaluation and certification of African swine fever free communities. The 96605 official information platform is used to guide animal husbandry and veterinary institutions at all levels, pig enterprises and the public to understand and support the evaluation and certification work, vigorously publicize the achievements of pig enterprise construction, and improve the reputation of enterprises.
At present, five large-scale pig enterprises, CofCO Jiakang (Jilin) Co., LTD., Jilin Nongan Mu Yuan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Co., LTD., Fusong Jingqishen Organic Agriculture Co., LTD., Jilin Zhongxin Zhengda Food Co., LTD., and Provincial Hefeng Pig Breeding Co., LTD., have been selected by Jilin Province to accelerate the construction, evaluation and certification of African swine disease free communities.
What are the criteria for a pestilence-free zone?
