Ministry of Agriculture: the government will make reasonable compensation for killing poultry in the epidemic area

Introduction: Beijing, Nov 11 (Xinhua) - the Ministry of agriculture of China issued an open letter "a letter from the Ministry of agriculture to the farmers' friends" on its official website, stressing that the current situation of avian influenza prevention and control is relatively severe, and the comprehensive prevention and control of the avian influenza epidemic is a major event at present We hope to enhance our awareness of prevention, improve our ability to prevent epidemics, prevent outbreaks of avian influenza, and prevent the spread of avian influenza to people The Ministry of agriculture pointed out that the outbreak of avian influenza in some provinces has brought certain inconvenience and loss to the production and life of farmers in the epidemic area, especially poultry farmers To this end, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to making important decisions and arrangements in time, and have issued a series of policies and measures The government will give reasonable economic compensation to the poultry slaughtered in the epidemic area The state also decided to subsidize poultry immunization, the Ministry said In accordance with the requirements of the national command for the prevention and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Ministry of agriculture has made further arrangements for the prevention and control of avian influenza, clearly requiring comprehensive measures, prevention and control according to law, group prevention and control, and resolutely fighting the hard battle of prevention and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza The Ministry of agriculture reminded that in case of an epidemic situation, do not panic, and report to the staff of the local township veterinary station immediately, or to the animal husbandry and veterinary departments of the county, city or province It is important to remember that sick and dead birds cannot be eaten or disposed of or sold at will Under the guidance of the local animal husbandry and veterinary department, the poultry in the epidemic area shall be slaughtered and treated innocuously in time, and the disinfection and sterilization of poultry houses, ground and sites, utensils and feeds that may be polluted shall be done well The Ministry of Agriculture said in an open letter that avian influenza is very harmful to poultry industry and human health, but as long as we do a good job in immunization prevention, "early detection, quick response and strict treatment", the epidemic can still be prevented and controlled We need to build confidence in overcoming the avian influenza epidemic, strive to overcome the adverse effects of the epidemic, seize the agricultural time to arrange production and life, and jointly win the victory of prevention and control of avian influenza.