Selangor plans a centralised, modern pig farm in Bukit Tagar to ensure hygiene, environmental safety and food supply, with existing farms given three years to relocate.
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor state government will centralise the modern pig farming industry in Bukit Tagar, Hulu Selangor as a long-term strategic restructuring step starting in 2030.
State Infrastructure and Agriculture Committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim said the move aims to ensure the industry is managed cleanly, systematically and modernly.
He stated it would prevent harm to the environment or community harmony while ensuring food safety for the non-Muslim community.
“This decision was made after considering the needs of pollution control, epidemic management, and sustainable industrial development planning,” he said at a press conference.
Izham added the state government is giving serious attention to food safety issues, including the needs of non-Muslims.
“We want to ensure this industry is well-managed to guarantee food supply, hygiene, community harmony and disease risk control,” he said.
Bukit Tagar has been identified as a suitable location, involving an area of about 202 hectares including a buffer zone.
The implementation will feature a closed farming system and a zero-emission concept.
While the Bukit Tagar project is completed, existing farmers on 112 farms in Tanjung Sepat can continue operating for three years before relocation.
To ensure pork supply, the state government has also allowed the entry of approximately 2,000 live pigs from Sarawak and Perak since July.
This is subject to strict standard operating procedures.
