In the North

In the Northern region, the price of live pigs today continues to remain stable across the board, with the common level fluctuating around 66,000 - 67,000 VND/kg.

Specifically, provinces such as Bac Giang, Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Nam Dinh, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, and Hanoi all anchored at 67,000 VND/kg.

Meanwhile, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh and Tuyen Quang maintained prices at 66,000 VND/kg.

Thus, no locality in the North recorded any increase or decrease during the day.

Pig price today in the North. (Synthesis: Du Y)

In the Central Highlands region

Similar to the Northern region, the live hog market in the Central and Central Highlands regions also recorded a stable trend. The live hog price in this region fluctuated between 67,000 - 74,000 VND/kg.

Specifically, the North Central provinces such as Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh maintained the price at 67,000 VND/kg. Some localities had higher prices such as Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Khanh Hoa (70,000 VND/kg), Binh Dinh (71,000 VND/kg), Dak Lak (72,000 VND/kg) and Ninh Thuan (73,000 VND/kg).

Lam Dong and Binh Thuan are the two localities that recorded the highest price in the region, reaching 74,000 VND/kg.

Pig price today in the Central and Central Highlands regions. (Synthesis: Du Y)

In the Southern region

In contrast to the stable trend in the North and Central regions, the Southern region recorded some slight downward adjustments.

Although most provinces and cities still maintain the same price as the previous day, with the common price being 74,000 VND/kg in provinces such as Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Long An, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Kien Giang, Hau Giang, Ca Mau, Tien Giang, Bac Lieu, Tra Vinh, Ben Tre, Soc Trang.

However, three provinces, Dong Thap, An Giang and Ca Mau, have had downward adjustments.

Specifically, the price of live pigs in Dong Thap and An Giang decreased by VND1,000/kg, down to VND73,000/kg. Ca Mau also decreased by VND1,000/kg, bringing the price to VND74,000/kg.

Pig price today in the South. (Synthesis: Du Y)

In general, the live hog market on May 3 remained stable nationwide. Price fluctuations during the day were quite limited, only appearing in a few localities in the South with a slight decrease of 1,000 VND/kg. Meanwhile, the North and the Central - Central Highlands regions did not record any price changes.

Pig herd development in Quang Nam province

In recent years, Quang Nam province has focused on developing pig herds, contributing to improving people's income and improving the quality of the livestock industry. With the advantage of large land area and favorable climate, Quang Nam is gradually becoming one of the localities with strong development in the field of pig farming.

By 2025, Quang Nam province will have a total pig herd of about 1 million, with industrial pig farming and bio-secure pig farming. Large-scale pig farms are being encouraged to invest, especially in applying advanced technology in farming, to minimize disease risks and increase productivity.

To promote pig herd development, Quang Nam provincial authorities have implemented programs to support pig farmers, including training in care techniques, sustainable farming, providing high-quality pig breeds and encouraging people to apply biosafety farming methods.

Some districts such as Dai Loc, Duy Xuyen and Thang Binh currently have a fairly large and stable pig herd, meeting the market demand in the province and exporting to other regions. However, Quang Nam province also faces some challenges in terms of animal feed supply and rising input costs.

To maintain and develop a sustainable pig herd, Quang Nam needs to continue improving infrastructure, supporting pig food processing facilities and building a high-quality Quang Nam pork brand, in order to increase product value and competitiveness in the market, reported the Environmental Economics Magazine.