ZAMBOANGA CITY, Jun 28 (PIA) – Zamboanga Office of City Veterinarian (OCVET) visited Barangay Mangusu, one of the barangays with most numbers of reported African Swine Fever (ASF) infections to explain the assistance to be given to all hog raisers.

During the Demand Generation Information session together with City Public Information Office, Philippine Information Agency, City Health Office, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the team shared information to the barangay leaders and hog-raisers that may help them address the needs of the barangay.

One of the pressing issues identified by the barangay is the effect of ASF to hog raisers, which are their main source of income and livelihood.

Moreover, OCVET clarified that hog raisers will get 2,500 cash incentive from the government for each surrendered pig and 5,000 cash incentive per house hold for hog-raisers who refused to surrender their pigs and later got infected by ASF.  They also encourage hog-raisers to initiate an alternative livelihood for the meantime and introduces rabbit meat production and poultry products for the residents. (RVC/EDT/MLE/GEZ/PIA9-Zamboanga City)