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Livestock Dept. Ordered to Prep for Floods, Plan Animal Evacuations

Livestock Dept. Ordered to Prep for Floods, Plan Animal Evacuations

Matichon•Economy•12d ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is directing the Livestock Department to implement comprehensive measures for animal welfare and disease prevention ahead of the rainy season.

  • •Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Suriya Jungroongruangkit, has ordered the Livestock Department to prepare for potential impacts of continuous rain and floods on livestock nationwide.
  • •Key preparations include developing animal evacuation plans, establishing temporary shelters, mobilizing veterinary units, and ensuring sufficient feed and medical supplies.
  • •The department will also advise farmers on disease prevention, improving animal housing, and monitoring animal health to mitigate risks associated with the wet season.

Overview

  • •Minister Suriya Jungroongruangkit expressed concern for livestock farmers facing potential impacts from continuous rain and floods, ordering the Livestock Department to provide close care and assistance.
  • •The Livestock Department is instructed to prepare mobile veterinary units, vaccines, medical supplies, livestock relief kits, and animal feed to ensure timely assistance for affected animals.
  • •The Livestock Department is directed to develop animal evacuation plans for flood-risk areas, establish temporary animal shelters, and coordinate with local agencies for flash flood preparedness.
  • •High humidity and rapid weather changes during the rainy season can cause stress, reduced immunity, and increased susceptibility to illness in animals like cattle, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, and poultry.
  • •Provincial and district Livestock Offices will disseminate information to farmers on closely observing animals for signs of illness, such as lethargy, loss of appetite, fever, coughing, sneezing, or abnormal mortality rates.
  • •Farmers are advised to improve housing ventilation, prevent rain intrusion and waterlogging, maintain hygiene, provide adequate clean water and quality feed, and adhere to vaccination programs.
  • •Farmers in flood-prone areas should prepare high ground for animal evacuation, stock reserve feed and essential medical supplies, and continuously monitor official weather alerts and forecasts.
  • •The Livestock Department is prepared to mobilize personnel and resources immediately to assist farmers in emergency situations, in line with Minister Suriya's directives.

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Key Quotes

Suriya Jungroongruangkit
"I am concerned about livestock farmers nationwide who may be affected by continuous rain and flood situations in some areas, therefore I have ordered the Livestock Department to prepare to closely care for and assist farmers."
มีความห่วงใยเกษตรกรผู้เลี้ยงสัตว์ทั่วประเทศที่อาจได้รับผลกระทบจากฝนตกต่อเนื่องและสถานการณ์น้ำท่วมในบางพื้นที่ จึงได้สั่งการกรมปศุสัตว์ให้เตรียมความพร้อมดูแลและช่วยเหลือเกษตรกรอย่างใกล้ชิด
Suriya Jungroongruangkit
"I have instructed the Livestock Department to develop animal evacuation plans in flood-risk areas, prepare temporary animal shelters, and coordinate with local agencies to be ready for flash floods."
ได้กำชับให้กรมปศุสัตว์จัดทำแผนอพยพสัตว์ในพื้นที่เสี่ยงอุทกภัย เตรียมจุดพักสัตว์ชั่วคราว และประสานหน่วยงานในพื้นที่ให้พร้อมรองรับกรณีเกิดน้ำท่วมฉับพลัน
Dr. Somchuan Rattanamangkhanon
"The weather during the rainy season, with high humidity and rapid changes, can cause stress, reduced immunity, and make animals easily ill."
สภาพอากาศในช่วงฤดูฝนที่มีความชื้นสูงและเปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างรวดเร็ว อาจทำให้สัตว์เกิดความเครียด ภูมิคุ้มกันลดลง และเจ็บป่วยได้ง่าย
Dr. Somchuan Rattanamangkhanon
"The Livestock Department is ready to mobilize personnel and prepared resources to assist farmers immediately when an emergency situation arises."
กรมปศุสัตว์พร้อมระดมกำลังเจ้าหน้าที่และทรัพยากรที่เตรียมไว้เข้าช่วยเหลือเกษตรกรได้ทันทีเมื่อเกิดสถานการณ์ฉุกเฉิน

Key Entities

Person

Suriya Jungroongruangkit(สุริยะ)ℹ️
Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who ordered preparations for the rainy season and flood impacts on livestock.
Dr. Somchuan Rattanamangkhanon(นายสัตวแพทย์สมชวน รัตนมังคลานนท์)
Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development who provided details on the impact of the rainy season on animals and outlined departmental advisories.

Organization

Department of Livestock Development(กรมปศุสัตว์)ℹ️
Thai government agency responsible for animal health, welfare, and the agricultural sector, ordered to implement flood preparedness measures.