At the Cabinet's weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received briefings from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and Ministry of Environment (MOENV) regarding measures to prevent further outbreaks, stabilize pork production and sales, and manage food waste following the lifting of pig transport and slaughter bans imposed in response to African swine fever (ASF). The premier noted that the ASF outbreak has currently been brought under control through the government's rapid response and three successive rounds of containment and contingency measures, and that the fourth round will continue to reinforce early warning and monitoring systems. He also urged pig farmers to proactively conduct biosecurity inspections and protocols, and directed the relevant ministries and agencies—including the MOA, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and Ocean Affairs Council—to thoroughly implement enhanced border controls to safeguard Taiwan's zero-infection status.
Premier Cho further stated that, due to the ongoing ban on feeding food waste to pigs, food waste must currently be disposed of through incineration or landfill. In the long term, however, effort must be directed toward promoting sustainable disposal methods such as composting, bioenergy generation and black soldier fly farming. The premier instructed the MOENV to facilitate the establishment of new food waste recycling facilities in counties and cities that lack adequate infrastructure capacity, and to refine policy measures and related efforts to ensure a smooth transition toward sustainable food waste management.