Dehradun, Nov. 19 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 18 Nov: Following Mercy For Animals' demand, the Uttarakhand Government has issued a statewide advisory against feeding of food waste to pigs at farms
The advisory issued by the Animal Husbandry Directorate mandates Chief Veterinary Officers to educate pig farmers and monitor state farms to prohibit the feeding of unregulated food waste in Uttarakhand.
The advisory urges Chief Veterinary Officers of all the districts to ensure prohibition on the dangerous practice of feeding untreated and unregulated food waste, or swill, to pigs in backyard and commercial farms.
"Stale, mold-infected, or highly contaminated components (high salt, high oil, chili) fed to pigs are not only detrimental to...