To assist Taiwan’s diplomatic ally, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, in enhancing livestock production efficiency and meat processing techniques, National Chiayi University (NCYU) and the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) jointly organized the “Hygienic Pig Slaughtering and Meat Cutting Training Course” from July 28 to 29. A total of four participants, including a technician from the Taiwan Technical Mission to the Marshall Islands and local trainees, were invited to Taiwan for hands-on training aimed at enhancing their professional knowledge in hygienic slaughtering and meat processing techniques.
This training course is a key component of the “Livestock Production and Hygienic Slaughtering Enhancement Project of the Taiwan Technical Mission in the Marshall Islands.” The course was designed and instructed by Assistant Professor Shiang Liang Chen of the Department of Animal Science at NCYU. Due to the lack of slaughter facilities meeting international hygiene and animal welfare standards in the Marshall Islands, informal pig slaughtering has become a common practice, leading to concerns over food safety and animal welfare. To address this issue, the technical team plans to establish a modern slaughterhouse on Majuro Atoll. This training aims to develop a core team and lay a solid foundation for the slaughterhouse’s future opening and sustainable operation.
The training combined theory and hands-on practice. On the first day, Assistant Professor Shiang Liang Chen of the Department of Animal Science delivered a lecture titled “The Role of the HACCP System in Meat Quality in Slaughterhouses,” offering an in-depth analysis of the application of meat processing techniques and critical quality control points. Following this, Huang Cun-hou, President of the Chinese Meat Association, was invited to share insights on “Practical Management of Pork Carcass Cutting,” and discuss key operational considerations. On the second day, Chang Chen-Jung, a distinguished alumnus of NCYU’s Department of Animal Science and owner of True Heart Butcher Shop, co-led a session with Assistant Professor Shiang Liang Chen. The course included an introduction to pork carcass parts and hands-on cutting operations. Participants engaged in practical exercises, followed by feedback and a course summary to reinforce learning outcomes.
NCYU has long been committed to promoting agricultural and livestock
technologies and fostering international exchange. This joint training program
with the TaiwanICDF not only highlights Taiwan’s soft power in agricultural
science and technology but also strengthens partnerships with allied nations.
It brings new momentum to the modernization of livestock practices and
sustainable agricultural development in the Marshall Islands.
Photo 1: Assistant Professor Shiang Liang Chen
demonstrated meat cutting techniques during the slaughtering and cutting
training session jointly organized by NCYU and TaiwanICDF.
Photo 2: Huang Cun-hou, President of the Chinese Meat
Association, presented on “Practical Management of Pork Carcass Cutting.”
Photo 3: Chang Chen-Jung, owner of True Heart Butcher
Shop, instructed technical personnel from the Marshall Islands on carcass
cutting.
Photo 4: Assistant Professor Shiang Liang Chen delivered
a lecture on “The Role of the HACCP System in Meat Quality in Slaughterhouses.”
Photo 5: Chair Tseng Tsai-Fu (first from right) and Assistant Professor Shiang Liang Chen, both from the Department of Animal Science; Bang-Yeh Liou, Technician from the Taiwan Technical Mission; and technical personnel from the Marshall Islands.