The North
On March 6, the average price of live pigs in the North reached 76,400 VND/kg. Some provinces and cities have increased the price of live pigs by VND 1,000/kg, up to the same level of VND 77,000/kg such as Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Thai Binh...
Central - Central Highlands
In the Central - Central Highlands region, the price of live pigs continues to increase rapidly, raising the regional average to 76,700 VND/kg. Some provinces and cities have the same price of live pigs at 76,000 VND/kg such as Binh Dinh, Quang Ngai, Thua Thien Hue...
Southern region
In the Southern market, the price of live pigs also continued to increase. Of which, the price of live pigs in Can Tho, Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre... reached the same level of 81,000 VND/kg. The average price of live pigs in the South is 80,800 VND/kg.
Causes and predictions
Experts assess that the price of live pigs may continue to increase in the coming time due to increased consumption demand. If this momentum does not decrease, some southern localities may record a price of 84,000 VND/kg in a short time.
However, African swine fever is complicated. According to the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine - Fisheries of Hau Giang province, the department has issued many documents directing and requesting affiliated stations to strengthen disease supervision, deploy vaccination, control transportation, slaughter and promote propaganda to livestock farmers.
The Department has requested localities to compile statistics on the total number of livestock and deploy vaccination against dangerous diseases such as avian influenza, rabies, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, and lumpy skin inflammation. The goal is to have at least 80% of livestock herds fully vaccinated, with the right vaccine - ask for it.
One of the main causes of the rapid spread of the epidemic is the transportation and sale of animals and animal products of unknown origin. Therefore, the authorities have increased inspection and control at quarantine posts and slaughterhouses in the province.
Here are poultry and egg prices on 6.3:
