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... Registration for emergency relief fund for farmers extended Thursday, June 19, 2008 The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) has extended the registration period by a week for local farmers suffering agricultural losses caused by the rainstorm on June 7 to apply for a grant...

... Further relief for fish farmers affected by massive fish deathsTuesday, February 23, 2016 Further relief will be provided to mariculturists adversely affected by the massive death of cultured fish due to red tides earlier, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department...

... Plant Varieties Protection (Plant Breeders' Rights) The Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance, Cap. 490 provides plant breeders (or the owners of the varieties) the legal means to apply for proprietary rights over cultivated plant varieties they have...

...Pet cat tests positive for COVID-19 virusMonday, January 4, 2021 A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (January 4) that samples from a pet cat sent to the AFCD have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The case involves a domestic short-hair cat...

...Pet dog tests positive for COVID-19 virusTuesday, February 2, 2021 A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (February 2) that a sample from a pet dog sent to the AFCD has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The case involves a poodle that lived in...

... all local pet shops selling hamsters. A spokesman for the AFCD said, "To minimise the risks of COVID-19 transmission from hamsters, the AFCD earlier on announced a series of measures including suspending the business of pet shops selling hamsters; taking all hamsters on sale for COVID-19 virus tests...

... Main Drainage Channels for Fanling, Sheung Shui and Hinterland Objective: Enhancement of abandoned meanders to compensate for the loss of floodplain and riverine habitats due to the river training works and to create suitable habitats for wildlife. Details: Ecological enhancement works were...

... Tai Tan Campsite Location: Tai Tan, Sai Kung West Country Park Campsite Category: Small (Remarks) Accessibility: Easy; for beginners Introduction: It is conveniently situated in the Tai Tan Barbeque Site by the side of Pak Tam Road. Visitors can spot entrance of the barbeque site once they get off...

... Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Food Animals Pigs 2021 2022 2023 2024 Number of samples 1 collected 204 195 186 174 Samples positive for suspected extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing2 E. coli 4 (2.0%) 6 (3.1%) 8 (4.3%) 5 (2.9%) Samples positive for Carbapenem-resistant3 E...

... Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Food Animals Pigs 2021 2022 2023 2024 Number of samples 1 collected 204 195 186 174 Samples positive for suspected extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing2 E. coli 4 (2.0%) 6 (3.1%) 8 (4.3%) 5 (2.9%) Samples positive for Carbapenem-resistant3 E...