Council of Agriculture (COA) chief Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) on Wednesday pledged that the government will provide NT$12.96 billion (US$447 million) in funding to assist the domestic pork industry, amid concerns from local pig farmers as Taiwan prepares to allow imports of U.S. pork containing the controversial feed additive ractopamine next year.
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