Thanh Hoa is a province with a large number of livestock and poultry, which leads to a high demand for veterinary drugs, animal feed, and biological products. Therefore, to protect the rights of livestock farmers, the functional sectors in the province have stepped up inspection, control, and management of veterinary drug trading establishments to promptly eliminate low-quality products, counterfeit goods, and fake goods...

Animal feed business owners always pay attention to checking the origin of products before importing goods.

Animal feed and TTY are products that are difficult to verify the quality and effectiveness compared to the advertisements on the packaging; many agents and businesses, for profit, have mixed in fake, poor quality goods, and goods not on the list of permitted goods for profit. In addition, in the face of the current situation of high production costs of animal feed, there has been a reduction or non-supplementation of key nutrients, leading to products that do not meet standards and quality, affecting the productivity and quality of livestock... Animals raised using poor quality TTY and TTY will have their quality and weight affected, and will not be able to prevent and treat diseases, leading to stunted growth and death. Currently, choosing and distinguishing between real and fake animal feed and TTY, poor quality goods is not an easy problem for many livestock farmers, especially small-scale households.

Recognizing the role and importance of veterinary drugs and animal feed for the sustainable development of the livestock industry, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine has directed localities to promote propaganda and raise awareness for agents and establishments in fully implementing the provisions of the law when trading and selling veterinary drugs, not trading in banned substances... Farmers are advised to only buy veterinary drugs and animal feed at large establishments, licensed to trade and use products with clear origins. At the same time, the Department has proactively coordinated with relevant departments and branches to strengthen periodic and surprise inspections at production and business establishments, livestock and aquaculture establishments in the area... Take samples of veterinary drugs, supplementary feed, biological products to check quality; recall and destroy poor quality goods, prohibited goods, smuggled goods, goods not on the list of permitted goods for circulation... and strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate.

At the Tuan Do animal feed store in Quy Loc commune (Yen Dinh), Ms. Trinh Thi Tuan said: “The increase in animal feed prices has caused many difficulties for agents like us, especially the adjustment of selling prices has reduced product consumption; the distribution time of companies is slow... Although some companies offer poor quality products to reduce selling prices and increase profits, I firmly refuse. In addition, I strictly comply with the commitment signed with the relevant authorities not to trade in drugs that are not on the list, drugs of unknown origin, or expired.”

In the first 6 months of 2024, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine conducted statistics and monitored 435 establishments trading and trading animal feed and animal feed in the province; 100% of the establishments were managed, monitored, and strictly complied with production and business conditions according to regulations. In addition, 52 Certificates of eligibility for animal feed trading were issued; 99 animal feed products of 8 companies were received for conformity declaration; 3 companies were supervised to maintain animal feed production conditions. At the same time, 83 animal feed and animal feed trading establishments were inspected; 60 animal feed and animal feed samples were taken for quality testing. From there, 16 animal feed and animal feed trading establishments were detected and penalized.

To further improve the effectiveness of management of production and business of TTY and animal feed in the province, in the last 6 months of 2024, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine will coordinate more closely between relevant units in management, inspection and examination; prevent and strictly handle violations. Along with that, step up propaganda, raise awareness and sense of responsibility of enterprises, production and business establishments of TTY and animal feed; organize for owners of establishments to sign a commitment not to trade or trade in drugs not on the permitted list; banned substances. At the same time, increase investment and modernize facilities for sampling, testing, to promptly detect and handle violating establishments. In addition to the drastic participation of State management agencies, livestock farmers also need to proactively improve their professional knowledge, actively implement biosafety farming measures to reduce the amount of TTY for livestock; Only buy animal feed and animal feed from large, licensed establishments and use products of clear origin to avoid buying fake or poor quality products that cause economic damage and affect the quality of livestock products.

Article and photos: Le Ngoc