According to Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ngai province, in Quang Ngai in the first 6 months of 2024, African swine fever occurred in 26 communes of 10 districts including: Son Tinh, Binh Son, Nghia Hanh, Tu Nghia, Ba To, Son Tay, Son Ha, Tra Bong, Duc Pho town and Quang Ngai city with a total of 430 sick pigs forced to be destroyed.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung also said that there are currently over 660 outbreaks of African swine fever in 44 provinces and cities nationwide, forcing the destruction of over 42,400 animals, especially in the provinces of Bac Kan, Lang Son, and Quang Ninh. , Hoa Binh, Son La, Quang Nam and Long An... causing damage to farmers.
Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung commented that the African swine fever epidemic is on the rise, the risk of widespread spread is very high, seriously affecting food supply, consumer price index, environment and health. people's health. To proactively organize the drastic, synchronous and effective implementation of measures to prevent and control African swine fever according to the direction of the Prime Minister in Directive No. 21/CT-TTg dated July 14, 2024 on Strict implementation of measures to prevent and control African swine fever. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has developed a draft directive dispatch from the Provincial People's Committee, so that agencies, units and localities can organize and implement the Prime Minister's directions according to their assigned functions and tasks. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has submitted to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to consider and issue the above-mentioned directive document
