China News Service, December 18th. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 18th, bird flu outbreaks have frequently occurred in many places in Japan since November. In view of this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan recently asked the country’s chicken farms to conduct sanitation. Self-examination of the condition. The results announced on December 18 showed that a total of 10% of chicken farms failed to comply with hygiene management standards.

According to reports, since November, 28 chicken farms in 11 prefectures in western Japan have suffered from bird flu. Up to now, about 3.4 million chickens have been culled.

It is reported that after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries survey found that some chicken farms where the epidemic occurred had incomplete disinfection and holes in the protective nets that did not meet the national health management standards. Subsequently, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries required all chicken farms across the country to conduct self-inspection, and on the 18th announced the investigation of 7,600 chicken farms.

The results showed that 11.7% of chicken farms did not wear special boots when working; 10.7% of chicken farms did not disinfect their vehicles as required; 9.5% of chicken farms did not disinfect the hands of entering personnel as required. Overall, about 10% of chicken farms fail to comply with hygiene management standards.

Regarding this result, Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kotaro Nogami said, “(The government) repeatedly requires (the chicken farm) to comply with sanitation management standards, but this result is very regrettable.” Nogami also said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will seize the time to guide the chicken farms and strive to reach the standards as soon as possible. 

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