Gyeonggi Province Strengthens AI and ASF Quarantine Measures... Deploys 7 Retired Veteran Officers to the Field

Gyeonggi Province Selected for the "Retired Public Officials Social Contribution Project" by the Ministry of Personnel Management
Promoting Quarantine Support for National Disaster-Type Livestock Diseases

Gyeonggi Province is deploying seven retired livestock quarantine officers to strengthen field surveillance and quarantine inspections in order to respond swiftly to social disaster-type livestock infectious diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF).

Gyeonggi Province is deploying seven retired livestock quarantine officers to strengthen field surveillance and quarantine inspections in order to respond swiftly to socially disastrous livestock infectious diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) and African swine fever (ASF). Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The province plans to utilize these officers for disease surveillance on farms, sample collection, and contamination surveys for disaster-type diseases. They will also provide guidance on implementing biosecurity measures and conduct on-site consulting at slaughterhouses, feed factories, and joint resource facilities.

Since 2023, the province has been addressing ongoing field workforce shortages by engaging retired public officials to help with the early detection and containment of livestock infectious diseases. Last year, seven retired public officials were deployed, carrying out 457 on-site quarantine activities such as sample collection from livestock farms and quarantine inspections.

This project, overseen by the Ministry of Personnel Management and operated by the Government Employees Pension Service, is conducting a satisfaction survey among beneficiaries, including livestock farmers, this year. During an on-site inspection, a livestock farmer representative expressed high satisfaction, stating, "The redeployment of veteran veterinary officials has increased trust in quarantine efforts."

Lee Eunkyung, Director of Animal Quarantine and Hygiene at Gyeonggi Province, said, "Utilizing retired public officials is a very important supplementary measure for responding to livestock infectious diseases," and added, "By working together with retired officials who have extensive on-site experience, we will establish a thorough quarantine network to minimize damage to farms caused by livestock infectious diseases."

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