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Dr. Payungsak Somyanontanakul, CPF's Vice President as chairman of the Animal Welfare Committee, said that CPF has adhered to best and sustainable practices on animal welfare for more than 20 years and its efforts have been recognized across the globe. All sow breeding farms in Thailand will adopt group housing in 2025 while the farms overseas will switch to group-pen in 2028. Swine Health and Welfare training is underway, to raise sustainable awareness in the Company's farms as well as contracted farmers' farms.
At CPF, the animal welfare policy is exercised along with the policy on responsible use of antibiotics, adhering to humanitarian and animal welfare principles. Sick animals are treated according to their symptoms and protected against diseases for good physical and mental health, which is the practice widely adopted in Thailand and many countries.
Dr. Payungsak noted that CPF has transferred farming knowledge to swine farmers in its network, to ensure their understanding in animal welfare and compliance with international requirements on animal welfare. Such knowledge covers the farming method, transportation, capturing and processing.
All swine farms now have EVAP (evaporative) farm buildings. Farrowing crates for sows are now replaced by group housing to ensure their comfort and good environment.
Dr. Payungsak asserted that comfortable environment, protection against diseases and nutritious food keep the animals healthy and strong. Without stress and diseases, they do not need growth hormones and antibiotics, and this guarantees the safety and quality of CPF’s food products that have been delivered to consumers across the world.
February 19, 2020 - CPF
