It has been reported that vendors in PHNOM Penh, Cambodia’s capital, have been selling up to two-thirds less pork due to consumer disease fears.

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Heng Sophal, 40, a pork seller at Kampong Thom market, said she had suspended selling the meat after sales dropped significantly following Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ban of pig imports, to contain the spread of “blue ear” disease. “Before I sold 200 kilograms per day, but during the past week I could not sell even 10 kilograms,” she said, as buyers are opting for other meats over pork to avoid getting sick, despite government officials’ saying the disease was not transferable to humans.

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In its regular updates, the society said that an unknown number of pigs had died in the provinces of Battambang and Kampong Cham, while nearly 150 have perished in the southern province of Kampot. Health officials said the disease appears to be bacterial, making an outbreak of pandemic H1N1, sometimes called swine flu, unlikely.

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PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA has banned imports of live pigs owing to fears they may be infected with blue-ear pig disease, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Wednesday.

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Srun Pov, president of Association of Pigs Raising in Cambodia, said Wednesday that about 1,000 pigs are illegally imported from Viet Nam into Cambodia every day, and some of them are ill.

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The agreement was signed in conjunction with the visit of Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak at Naga World Hotel in Phnom Penh today (12 May), reports Malay Mail. Ahamad Mohamad, Deputy Chairman of QSR, and Neak Oknha Kith Meng, Chairman of RGC, signed on behalf of their respective groups. Jamaludin Md Ali, Managing Director of QSR, also witnessed the signing.

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A 27-year-old man from Prey Veng province’s Kampong Leav district died late last week after contracting the A(H5N1) virus, known as bird flu, officials said Wednesday. According to a press release issued by the Health Ministry and World Health Organisation, the man died on April 17 as a result of ‘‘respiratory complications’’ four days after he became ‘‘sick at home with high fever’’.

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Mong Reththy, president of Mong Reththy Group, a company which breeds young pigs to sell to Cambodian farmers for rearing, said Wednesday that demand for pork in Phnom Penh has increased about 20 per cent in the past year

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Baby chickens worth a total of US$2.73 mln will be sold to farmers by animal feed producer CP Cambodia this year, according to the company’s VP

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Srun Pov, president of Association of Pigs Raising in Cambodia, said Friday that on normal daily basis, about 4,000 pigs are sold, but 7,000 to 8,000 pigs are sold out quickly ahead of the Chinese festival

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In three Asian countries, the high pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1 broke out, according to OIE reports

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Cambodia’s biggest animal feed producer CP Cambodia announced that it would increase production 20 percent this year in a bid to respond to farmers' demand

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Baby chickens worth a total of US$2.73 million will be sold to farmers by animal feed producer CP Cambodia Co Ltd this year, according to the company’s vice president

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Cambodian authorities have begun a mass killing of ducks after confirming a fresh outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus

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Cambodian authorities have begun a mass killing of ducks after confirming a fresh outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus, reports the Sydney Morning Herald

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A specialist cattle-breeding association is to run an exhibition next month to promote a new breed of livestock it says will give a boost to Cambodia’s beef trade. The Cambodian Brahman Breeders’ Association (CBBA) said it wants to encourage farmers to raise high-yield, internationally renowned Brahman cattle for domestic sale, maximising potential profits for rural families.

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The Cambodian veterinary authority has sent an Immediate Notification dated 28 December to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE

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Surging pig imports from Thailand have pushed down prices and led to the closure of hundreds of pig farms, sector representatives said Friday as they called for the government to slash import quotas, according to Phnom Penh Post.

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A Cambodian government delegation of nine high-level fisheries officials are due to make a working trip in southern Vietnam for the next five days to gain knowledge and experience exchanges on aquaculture.

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Dozens of the county's chicken farmers say they have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars as they are forced to shut down, reports The Phnom Penh Post. Chuon Hout, owner of the Poung Peay chicken farm on the outskirts of the capital, is one of those affected chicken farmers. His business was hit badly by a combination of the global economic crisis and disease. He stated that at least 5 chicken farms in his village have closed - all for the same reasons. "My business failed, and I lost my investment of more than US$9,000," he said. "My chickens all died from bird flu, and then the economic crisis hurt me further. I'm scared to continue in this

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The Cambodian agriculture ministry said that South Korea's KOGID plans to invest US$150 million to grow and process corn for animal feed to be sold overseas.Chan Tong Yves, secretary of state who is in charge of investments at the ministry told newspapers that the company has long-term in

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The Cambodian agriculture ministry said that South Korea's KOGID plans to invest US$150 million to grow and process corn for animal feed to be sold overseas.Chan Tong Yves, secretary of state who is in charge of investments at the ministry told newspapers that the company has long-term investment plans for the Kingdom.

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Stir-fried or grilled, Vietnamese can't seem to get enough of Cambodian rat meat, and the global influenza outbreak as well as recent heavy rains have proven a boon for both consumers and exporters. Skip related content

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