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Malay Mail
28-04-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Enough supply of cattle for Aidiladha, says minister
SERDANG, April 28 — The supply of cattle for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidiladha celebrations in June is expected to be adequate, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said. He also expressed hope that prices would remain stable as prices were low during the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri. 'For cattle allocated for sacrifice, insya-Allah, the supply will be sufficient. We hope the price won't shoot up during the festivities,' he told reporters after attending his ministry's monthly gathering and Aidilfitri event at the Malaysian Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) today. He added that the spread of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) in Kuala Terengganu district that came to light on Friday with the deaths of 25 cows in Kampung Dusun Tembakau, Manir, was under control and it was monitored closely. Mohamad also said that the price of coconut milk that was currently high would be stabilised by May, and that prices were affected by strong demand during Aidilfitri. 'To ensure sufficient supply, the government has taken steps to import more coconut milk from Indonesia, as well as Sabah dan Sarawak,' he added. — Bernama
New Straits Times
25-04-2025
- Health
- New Straits Times
Terengganu authorities enforce quarantine to contain deadly livestock disease
HL: Terengganu authorities enforce quarantine to contain deadly livestock disease By Baharom Bakar KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 25 livestock, primarily buffaloes, have died following an outbreak of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) in the Kuala Terengganu district since Monday. State Committee on Agriculture, Agro-based Industry, Food Security and Commodities chairman, Dr Azman Ibrahim, said that the outbreak was identified in Dusun Tembakau Village, Manir. "In response, control and prevention measures have been implemented to contain the spread of the disease, including the issuance of quarantine notices under Section 18 of the Animals Act 1953. These notices were delivered to livestock owners yesterday," he said. The State Department of Veterinary Services (JPV) has also issued official notifications prohibiting the movement of cattle and buffaloes in and out of the affected area. "This movement restriction has been enforced to prevent the disease from spreading within a five-kilometre radius of the outbreak site," Azman added. He said livestock owners are only permitted to transfer their animals to designated slaughterhouses - namely, the government-operated facility in Gong Badak, Kuala Nerus, and licensed private slaughterhouses in Tok Rimau Village, Kuala Terengganu. The movement ban came into effect yesterday and will remain in place until further notice. "Decontamination support has also been provided in the form of chlorine-lime drums to six affected farmers, to reduce the risk of further transmission," he said. Azman added that last year, the state government, through JPV, administered 11,731 HS vaccinations. Of these, 342 were conducted in high flood-risk areas, including the districts of Setiu, Dungun and Kuala Nerus.
