Gia Lai requests clarification on the death of piglets given to poor and near-poor households

On November 16, the People's Committee of Gia Lai province announced that it had issued a document directing the inspection and clarification of information reported by the press about the death of breeding pigs provided to poor and near-poor households in Ia Ly town, Chu Pah district (Gia Lai province).

Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee has assigned the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Gia Lai province to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Gia Lai province and related departments, branches, units and localities to inspect and verify information about the death of breeding pigs given to the poor and near-poor. At the same time, direct and guide localities to handle the situation in accordance with current regulations.

Regarding the death of project pigs provided to poor and near-poor households, on November 13, the Agricultural Service Center of Chu Pah district sent technical staff to coordinate with veterinary staff of Ia Ly town to verify the disease situation.

According to initial verification, the above pigs were vaccinated against septicemia, paratyphoid and swine fever on September 20, by veterinary staff of Yen The ward under the supervision of technical staff of Pleiku City Agricultural Service Center.

At the time of inspection, Mun village had 9 healthy pigs, 4 sick pigs with symptoms of fever of 42°C and 27 dead pigs; Van village currently has 33 healthy pigs, 2 sick pigs with symptoms of fever of 41°C, decreased appetite, arthritis, cough, difficulty breathing and 25 dead pigs.

Symptoms before death were fever, loss of appetite, sudden death, some had diarrhea or constipation. The commune veterinary staff treated them with antibiotics but they did not recover.

According to the Agricultural Service Center of Chu Pah district, the veterinary staff of La Ly town has instructed the dead breeding pigs to be destroyed, and the burial pits and pens have been disinfected according to regulations. For sick pigs, people will be instructed to take care of them, isolate them, and disinfect them.

Previously, to help people solve their livelihoods, in early October 2024, the People's Committee of Ia Ly town (Chu Pah district) implemented Project 2, the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction, providing 100 piglets with a budget of 300 million VND to 18 poor and near-poor households of ethnic minorities in Van village and Mun village.

After 18 poor and near-poor households adopted the pigs, in just over a month, 52 pigs died, 6 of which are currently suspected to be infected with African swine fever.