Government officials have rejected pleas from pig farmers to curb imports of pigs into the country.
Speaking at a forum on agriculture, Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon said domestic family-run pig farming businesses that are struggling to keep in business should stop asking authorities to intervene and should instead change their business models, modernise their facilities and procedures or be absorbed by larger commercial operations.This is the only way they can compete with foreign imports.
“Small, family-run pig farming businesses must join commercial farms to compete with international firms. The alternative is to quit the business,” he said.