Pig re-herding and lunar July push hog prices down

The efficient re-herding of local pigs, imported pork and decreased meat consumption in lunar July have pushed hog prices down, contributing to stabilising the consumer price index.

African swine fever under control The disease mainly hit northern mountainous provinces such as Lạng Sơn with 114 affected communes, Cao Bằng with 85 communes and Bắc Kạn with 64 communes.

Pig imports push domestic pork prices down

Efficient reproduction of pigs and enhancing imports of frozen pork and live pigs have made prices of live hogs fall, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Long An bans swift breeding in urban areas The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An has banned the breeding of swifts in urban areas starting this month.

High-tech shrimp breeding yields high profits

More farmers, co-operatives and companies in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu are seeing much higher profits by using advanced farming techniques to breed shrimp.

Agriculture sector requests drastic measures to prevent ASF recurrence

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued an official document to request 20 provinces and cities to take drastic and synchronous measures to prevent and control African swine fever (ASF).

Trà Vinh to expand clam farming areas Trà Vinh Province plans to expand breeding clams on more than 15,000ha of alluvial grounds along coastal areas, with priority given to poor households, Phạm Minh Truyền, director of the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said.

Long An breeds brackish-water shrimp

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Long An plans to invest more than VNĐ1.24 trillion (US$53 million) to develop brackish water shrimp cultivation in the 2020 – 25 period, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Tuyên Quang rabbit farmer profits from raising New Zealand breed Raising New Zealand rabbits is providing a good income – about VNĐ200 million (US$8,600) net profit per year – to Nguyễn Công Định, living in the northern province of Tuyên Quang, as restaurants have a high demand for rabbit meat.

Bamboo rats help farmer escape poverty

Breeding bamboo rats has helped poor farmers escape poverty in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, where bamboo is abundant.