We’ve all heard of the Sandbox entry programmes, designed to allow vaccinated travellers to roam freely in areas considered to be at low risk of Covid-19. But now authorities are discussing a so-called “Pig Sandbox” as a way to isolate farms from areas at high risk of the African Swine Fever, which is said to have caused a shortage of pigs leading pork prices to skyrocket.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives agreed to reopen local pig farms under the “Pig Sandbox.” This scheme will be a special controlled area allowing farmers to raise and sell pigs only within the designated area. This measure aims to control the spread of ASF or African Swine Fever and offer quality pork to meet the market demand.
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry, Chalermchai Si-on, informed after the meeting with the National Committee for the Prevention and Control of…
