Penang Plans District Slaughterhouses to Boost Livestock Industry and Food Safety

The Penang state government is planning to establish a slaughterhouse in every district across the state. This strategic move is designed to strengthen the local livestock industry and bolster food security. Officials believe the initiative will also ensure that slaughtering processes are conducted in a more systematic, clean, and religiously compliant manner.

Datuk Rashidi Zinol, chairman of the State Rural Development, Agrotechnology, and Food Security, and Entrepreneurship Committee, stated that the project requires strategic cooperation. This collaboration will involve the state government, the Penang Veterinary Services Department (JPVPP), the Local Government Division, and the Penang Islamic Affairs Department (JHEAIPP).

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the initiative also hopes to enhance food security and ensure that the slaughtering process can be carried out more systematically, cleanly, and in compliance with Sharia.

"This cooperation is important to ensure that the development and operation of the slaughterhouses in each district meet the technical, public health, waste management, animal welfare, and Sharia compliance requirements," Rashidi said. He noted that currently, slaughtering activities in some areas are small-scale and meet local needs. The state government feels it is time for a more systematic and centralized approach.

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This cooperation is important to ensure that the development and operation of the slaughterhouses in each district meet the technical, public health, waste management, animal welfare, and Sharia compliance requirements.

These new centers will serve as support hubs for the livestock industry, offering facilities for veterinary inspections, animal health monitoring, disease control, efficient waste management, and processing spaces that adhere to hygiene and food safety standards. "These centers will provide facilities for veterinary inspection, animal health monitoring, disease control, efficient waste management, and processing spaces that meet hygiene and food safety standards," he added.

Furthermore, all animals entering these slaughterhouses will undergo veterinary examinations before and after slaughter. This measure ensures that only healthy and safe animals enter the food supply chain. The initiative is expected to bring a more organized and regulated system to the state's livestock and meat processing sectors.

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These centers will provide facilities for veterinary inspection, monitoring of animal health, disease control, more efficient waste management, and processing space that meets hygiene and food safety standards.