Farmers in southern Vietnam struggle with African swine fever
Alongside this challenge, an unfortunate increase in animal feed prices has compounded the difficulties faced by these farmers
Alongside this challenge, an unfortunate increase in animal feed prices has compounded the difficulties faced by these farmers
Several dead pigs have been found in ditches and rivers across Nghe An Province
The outbreaks were discovered in Binh Phuoc Province after the disease had not been recorded in the locality for over a year
An outbreak has been detected in a swine herd in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province
Vietnam’s pork imports during the first 11 months of this year more than doubled to 110,000 metric tonnes
The ministry bears responsibility for the shortage of pork and a resultant surge in pork prices, a deputy prime minister says
The smuggling has become more common as prices of domestic pigs have keep surging recently
Since the disease was first detected in February, it has spread to all 63 provinces in Vietnam, forcing the cull of more than 5 million pigs
Earlier outbreaks have appeared mostly at small household farms but have now started to occur at larger industrial operations
The virus has spread to farms in 58 of the country’s 63 provinces