Pig price today August 3: Pig price slightly decreased in some places, making livestock farming a billion-dollar export industry. (Source: Phucdatfood)

Pig price today 3/8

*Pig price in the Northern region

Pig market in the North, purchase price is stable across the board.

Currently, traders in Bac Giang and Hung Yen are trading live pigs at the highest price of 66,000 VND/kg.

The lowest purchase price is 64,000 VND/kg, continuing to be present in Lao Cai and Ninh Binh.

The remaining provinces and cities are anchored at 65,000 VND/kg.

Today's live pig price in the North is around 64,000 - 66,000 VND/kg.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong, after detecting the first outbreak, the People's Committee of the district held a conference with communes and towns to deploy epidemic prevention and control measures, and issued a document requesting localities to urgently implement measures to prevent and control African swine fever (ASF).

Accordingly, for areas with DTHCP, the People's Committee of Thuy Nguyen district requires the establishment of temporary animal quarantine checkpoints, arranging permanent forces to strictly control the transportation of pigs and pig products in and out of the area, and disinfecting livestock barns and places where sick pigs are buried once a day for 7 consecutive days.

For areas threatened by the epidemic, general cleaning and disinfection will be carried out once a day for the first week and three times a week for the next two weeks. For communes and towns in the buffer zone, general cleaning and disinfection will be carried out once a week continuously until the end of the epidemic, according to the Vietnam Agriculture newspaper.

*Pig price in the Central market

According to records, pork prices in the Central and Central Highlands regions decreased by about 1,000 VND/kg.

Specifically, Binh Dinh, Quang Nam and Lam Dong provinces brought the purchase price to 61,000 VND/kg, 62,000 VND/kg and 64,000 VND/kg, respectively.

Live pigs in the remaining provinces are still traded at unchanged prices.

Currently, the price of live pigs in the Central and Central Highlands regions is around 61,000 - 64,000 VND/kg.

*Price of live pigs in the Southern market

Live pig trading prices in the Southern region decreased slightly in many places.

Accordingly, after reducing 1,000 VND/kg, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Vung Tau all brought the transaction price to 64,000 VND/kg.

The remaining provinces and cities maintained prices unchanged compared to yesterday.

In the Southern region today, the purchase price fluctuates between 62,000 - 65,000 VND/kg.

Turning livestock farming into a billion-dollar export industry

With investment from businesses and breeders, livestock and poultry have now developed enough to meet domestic demand and have many potential export opportunities.

Shipments exported to international markets continue to demonstrate the quality of Vietnamese livestock products. Many foundations have been built so that by 2025, the export value of livestock products will reach 1 - 1.5 billion USD.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said: The agricultural sector, with the viewpoint of developing comprehensive, effective, sustainable livestock farming and adapting to climate change towards industrialization and modernization associated with value chains, circular economy, increasing added value, ensuring biosafety, disease and food safety. This is the premise for livestock farming to access major markets in the world, especially the Halal market.

"The fact that Vietnam has exported livestock products to many markets paves the way for international connections, gradually affirming that the quality of Vietnamese products is qualified to conquer strict and demanding markets around the world. Diversifying export markets and opening up new markets with much room for growth, such as the Halal market, is considered the key to boosting exports in general and livestock products in particular," Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien assessed.