Two interesting articles I read online today (Malay Mail in the morning while Malaysiakini in the evening) and both are on the same topic. Centralised pig farming in Ladang Tumbuk.
The main points addressed by the Pakatan Rakyat led government are:
i) Why don't move the pig farm to an area where the majority are pork eaters?
Well, this is what Selangor Exco for Agriculture Modernisation, Natural Resources and Entrepreneurial Development Yaakob Sapari said
The closest village to the farm is a Chinese community. They are a majority there.
The closest village to the farm is a Chinese community. They are a majority there.
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ii) We can't stand the stench and it pollutes our rivers!
In an effort to placate protesting parties and Ladang Tumbuk residents, Yaakob said the farms would be fully covered and air-conditioned so there would be no foul smell.
“Ladang Tumbuk is already the largest pig-rearing area in Selangor with its current surroundings being heavily polluted. It is only appropriate to set up the modern pig farm project there,” he said.
Take a look at the aerial view picture taken from Malaysiakini.
Noticed the existing pig farms surrounding the area? And see how it is now being centralised and at the same time moved closer to the Chinese village? And Malaysiakini emphasised that downstream location is not a water catchment area hence one can conclude our drinking water are not affected.
In case you said that the non-Muslims developer are biased, guess what?
“The private sector would be able to control growth and pollution by imposing stringent regulations and enforcement.
“Foreign experts and two Universiti Teknologi Petronas have been absorbed as consultants to ensure the project complies with international-level environmental standards."
I need not mention that the waste generated will be recycled and used to produce energy and water for the pigs right? Just in case...:P
The project will see all waste from facilities recycled into bio-gas to generate electricity, water for the facility and compost to grow feed for the pigs, with no discharge of waste from the facility.
iii) Will this farm be used to export pork? As a Muslim country, we should not generate revenue by exporting pork!
Malaysiakini wrote:
Malaysia was 133 percent self-sufficient before the Nipah virus outbreak, with exports to Singapore and neighbouring countries. Today, the output level has dropped, but is still at a healthy 100 percent.
and Malay Mail wrote:
That means Selangor uses less land i.e. 138 acres less to create 1 centralised farm to replace 132 loose farms throughout Selangor to produce 3% less pigs to cater for domestic consumption. This means per acre, the pig farmers would produce about 200 more pigs in this new system that previously required.
Out of sight, out of mind, only for domestic consumption. Isn't that a win-win situation for all?
“Ladang Tumbuk is already the largest pig-rearing area in Selangor with its current surroundings being heavily polluted. It is only appropriate to set up the modern pig farm project there,” he said.
Take a look at the aerial view picture taken from Malaysiakini.
Noticed the existing pig farms surrounding the area? And see how it is now being centralised and at the same time moved closer to the Chinese village? And Malaysiakini emphasised that downstream location is not a water catchment area hence one can conclude our drinking water are not affected.
In case you said that the non-Muslims developer are biased, guess what?
“The private sector would be able to control growth and pollution by imposing stringent regulations and enforcement.
“Foreign experts and two Universiti Teknologi Petronas have been absorbed as consultants to ensure the project complies with international-level environmental standards."
I need not mention that the waste generated will be recycled and used to produce energy and water for the pigs right? Just in case...:P
The project will see all waste from facilities recycled into bio-gas to generate electricity, water for the facility and compost to grow feed for the pigs, with no discharge of waste from the facility.
iii) Will this farm be used to export pork? As a Muslim country, we should not generate revenue by exporting pork!
Malaysiakini wrote:
Malaysia was 133 percent self-sufficient before the Nipah virus outbreak, with exports to Singapore and neighbouring countries. Today, the output level has dropped, but is still at a healthy 100 percent.
and Malay Mail wrote:
The project would take up a total of 337 acres of land, with 157 acres used for raising the animals, 130 acres for breeding and 50 acres for bio-gas plants.
At present, there are 132 pig farms on 475 acres with a total of 257,521 pigs reared in Selangor.
Yaakob said the State government would only allow a limit of 250,000 pigs to be reared in the area to cater to the pork demand in Selangor and Federal Territory, which comes up to 3,000 pigs a day or 300 tonnes.
At present, there are 132 pig farms on 475 acres with a total of 257,521 pigs reared in Selangor.
Yaakob said the State government would only allow a limit of 250,000 pigs to be reared in the area to cater to the pork demand in Selangor and Federal Territory, which comes up to 3,000 pigs a day or 300 tonnes.
That means Selangor uses less land i.e. 138 acres less to create 1 centralised farm to replace 132 loose farms throughout Selangor to produce 3% less pigs to cater for domestic consumption. This means per acre, the pig farmers would produce about 200 more pigs in this new system that previously required.
Out of sight, out of mind, only for domestic consumption. Isn't that a win-win situation for all?
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