Vietnamese-made African swine fever vaccine meets immunological responses
Vietnamese-made African swine fever vaccine meets immunological responses.
Livestock industry hopes difficulties will reduce in 2023
Vietnam's livestock industry expects to face less difficulties this year, especially when China loosens Covid-19 control measures.
Pork prices witnessing unwanted surge
The price increase of rice bran in July has correspondingly pushed pork prices up to no end. Consumers have become more concerned because this means a butterfly effect on prices of various food types that use pork as an ingredient.
Eureka moment for African swine fever vaccine in Vietnam
The successful production of an African swine fever vaccine is a significant development for the pig breeding sector in Vietnam, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.
Vietnam monitors spread of African swine fever and bird flu
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development was asked to closely monitor African swine fever and bird flu, and ensure early detection for preventing the two epidemics from spreading on a large scale.
Vietnam becomes 1st country to authorize commercial circulation of ASF vaccine
Vietnam has become the first country in the world to successfully research and produce a vaccine against African swine fever (ASF), and license its commercial circulation.
Vietnam successfully produces vaccine against African swine fever
Vietnam has successfully produced a vaccine against African swine fever (ASF), said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien on June 1.
More outbreaks of cattle, poultry diseases reported in Quang Ngai Province
From the beginning of 2022 until now, more outbreaks of dangerous diseases in livestock and poultry have been reported in the Central Province of Quang Ngai.
AHAV proposes merging two departments into one due to difficulties
The Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam (AHAV) has proposed merging two departments into one due to difficulties.
HCMC: Urbanization in outskirt areas to develop high-tech agriculture
Under the plan on urbanization in the outskirts of HCMC, the suburban districts of Hoc Mon, Binh Chanh, Nha Be, Cu Chi and Can Gio will become urban districts or cities within the city in the 2021-2030 period. There is some concern about agricultural activities of the rural districts when they are turned into cities and towns.
Farmers rush to repopulate pig herds as live hog price recovers
After a sharp decline, lately, the price of live hogs has continuously climbed, prompting farmers to make a plan to repopulate their pig herds in time for the festive season.
Central region proactively prevents cold stress, disease outbreak in livestock
The winter cold climate is covering the Central region with low temperatures between eight degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius affecting the health of livestock and poultry. For this reason, people and veterinarians have promptly protected health and prevented the risk of disease outbreaks in herds of livestock and poultry, especially foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease during the winter season.
Sources of domestic raw materials for animal feed need creating urgently
In the long term, the Chairman of the Vietnam Poultry Association said that it is necessary to consider soon reducing dependence on the import market by actively producing and supplying raw materials for animal feed domestically.
Vietnam urgently suspends import of live pigs from Thailand because of ASF
As of June 30, Vietnam will halt the import of live pigs from Thailand into Vietnam because the veterinary authority has recently discovered that a batch of nearly 1,000 pigs imported from this country was infected with African swine fever (ASF).
Vietnam to have vaccine against African swine fever
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that Vietnam is going to have vaccine that protects pigs from African swine fever.
Pork market for Tet holidays: plentiful supply, unstable prices
Pork supply remains plentiful in markets, and the demand for pork has decreased. Pig farmers have been repopulating pig herds to serve the needs of the people during the festive season. There is, obviously, no shortage of pork, but the prices of pork have increased sharply.
Gov’t to support pig farmers in regions affected by African swine fever
Vietnamese government have issued a decision to support pig farmers in regions affected by the African swine fever (ASF) as well as give money for ASF prevention in 2020.
HCMC-U.S. Healthcare Dialogue helps to improve city health quality: Chairman
Speaking at the virtual dialogue on October 1, Chairman of the People’s Committee in Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong lauded the organizer – Amcham Vietnam – to help bolster cooperation between the city health sector and its US partners contributing to the sector’s quality improvement.
Repopulation of pig herds in localities goes fast: Department
The repopulation of pig herds in localities went fast after Africa swine fever epidemic, said the Department of Livestock Production at a yesterday meeting about implementation of disease preventative measures to ensure food safety in the last months of the year.
Group set up to inspect pork market
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has founded a group to inspect the pork market which saw prices at high levels since the end of 2019 despite the Government’s effort to increase supply to make up for the drops caused by African swine fever.