Jurin puts brakes on pig exports
Ministry tackles pork price surge
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has ordered the temporary suspension of swine exports to combat the skyrocketing prices of pork in the domestic market.
The ban, effective on Thursday, was decided upon at a high-level meeting at the ministry which was also attended by top officials from the Livestock Department.
Mr Jurin said pigs and piglets will be temporarily banned from export until April 5 so there will be enough pork for domestic consumption. Last year, 18 million pigs were supplied to the domestic market and one…
