In the week of 8-14 May
Back in late February, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee announced its ban on the eating of all terrestrial wild animals and certain aquatic animals. The public wondered what would happen to the animals being farmed and how would farmers be compensated.
It’s an especially sensitive issue given the state had been promoting wild-animal farming as a tool for poverty alleviation and is pressing ahead with its goal of eliminating extreme poverty by the end of this year.
The first exit plan emerged on 15 May. In it, Hunan province announced an initial group of 14 species that can no longer be farmed. A compensation rate was set for each species: 600 yuan for a civet cat and 75 yuan per kilogram of bamboo rat, for example. The latter rate is about half the market price of bamboo rats in January.
The animals affected will be freed into the wild, used for non-food purposes or killed, while the financial responsibility will be divided between the provincial, prefectural and county governments. In addition to direct cash compensation, the plan also pledges to facilitate the farmers’ transition to other sectors by providing government employment, subsidies, subsidised loans, and simplified approval processes for new business ventures.
Notably, the plan also says the second group of animals not to be farmed will only be announced after adjustments to the list of livestock and poultry, and the lists of aquatic animals, are finalised between the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
China Dialogue’s recent piece (English translation coming soon) looks in detail at these controversial lists.
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