00:01About 30 pig farms housing some 11,000 pigs in Tanjung Sepat, Kuala Langat are being phased out, the Selangor
00:08government said.
00:10State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee Chairman Isham Hashim was quoted as saying by COSMO that the process of removing the
00:18pigs is being carried out in stages.
00:21He said the pigs are not mature enough to be sent to abattoirs or to be culled.
00:26In February, the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharfuddin Idris Shah, called for a complete end to pig farming in the
00:33state, citing its environmental impact and Selangor's demographic composition.
00:39Earlier this month, Sultan Sharfuddin reaffirmed his stance, citing the effects of pig farming, including river pollution caused by waste.
00:48Islam added that the state government would assist the 87 pig farmers in transitioning to other industries once their operation
00:56ceased.
00:56A neutral FMT
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