Singapore (VNA) – The Singaporean authorities are looking to resume live pig imports from Pulau Bulan, Indonesia, after these were paused in April 2023 following the detection of African swine fever in a consignment of pigs from the island.
This is part of ongoing plans by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to diversify safe food sources for the nation.
The SFA and the Animal and Veterinary Service, a cluster of the National Parks Board, are working with Indonesia’s Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services on the resumption of pig imports from Pulau Bulan.
In 2024, the top sources of pork for the Singaporean market were Australia, Brazil and Germany, according to the SFA. Malaysia, specifically Sarawak, is Singapore’s only source of live pigs. The animals are slaughtered here and sold as chilled pork.
Singapore also imports chilled pork from Australia and Canada. Frozen pork comes from Brazil, the US, Spain and China, among others./.
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