Chiayi County Farmer Fined NT$3.46 Million for Repeatedly Feeding Pigs Kitchen Waste

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A pig farmer in Xingang Township, Chiayi County, has been heavily fined NT$3.46 million for repeatedly violating regulations by feeding kitchen waste to approximately 60 pigs and failing to properly fence the enclosure, leading to escaped animals. Despite multiple warnings and despite the pigs testing negative for African Swine Fever, the Chiayi County Animal Disease Control Office has ordered the farmer to cease using kitchen waste and to clear the animals within a deadline to mitigate disease spread risks.