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Farmers restore and increase herds to prepare for Tet holiday

According to Vietnam+ October 30, 2023 13:28

Currently, it is the time when livestock farmers across the country focus on restocking, increasing herds, and taking care of livestock and poultry to supply meat to the market in the last months of the year and the upcoming Tet holidays.

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The number of pig farms as of October 2023 increased by 3.4% compared to the same period last year.

According to the General Statistics Office's recently announced socio-economic situation for the first 10 months of 2023, as of the end of October 2023, the total number of livestock and poultry tended to increase compared to the same period last year. The number of pigs increased by 3.4%, poultry increased by 2.9%, cows increased by 0.7%, only the number of buffaloes decreased by 1% compared to the same period last year.

Livestock and poultry farming in October 2023 developed stably, and diseases were basically controlled. Currently, it is the time for farmers to focus on restocking, increasing herds, and taking care of livestock and poultry to supply meat to the market in the last months of the year and the upcoming Tet holidays.

Although the number of pig farms has increased compared to the same period last year, pig farming is facing difficulties due to low pork prices, high input costs, and the return of African swine fever in some localities.

To stabilize the domestic meat production and consumption market, the General Statistics Office believes that it is necessary to resolutely implement many measures and policies at the same time to combat speculation and price manipulation, ensuring the rights of livestock breeders and consumers.

As of October 23, blue ear disease is still in Quang Binh; avian influenza is still in Binh Duong and Long An; foot and mouth disease is still in Cao Bang and Dong Nai; lumpy skin disease is still in Quang Nam, Dak Lak, Lam Dong and Tien Giang; and African swine fever is still in 24 localities that have not passed 21 days.

The General Statistics Office recommends the need to prevent and control epidemics, effectively organize vaccination; monitor, detect and promptly handle newly emerging outbreaks; strictly handle cases of illegal trading and transportation of pigs of unknown origin, which increase the risk of infection and spread of dangerous diseases in domestic pig herds.

According to Vietnam+
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