Pig prices in the South maintain momentum, pig farmers "sit on fire" due to epidemic

The price of live pigs today, January 24, in the Southern region recorded a scattered increase of 1,000 - 2,000 VND/kg, fluctuating between 51,000 - 56,000 VND/kg.

Pig price today January 24: Pig price in the South maintains its momentum, pig farmers are 'sitting on fire' due to the epidemic. (Source: Agriculture)

Pig price today 1/24

* The pig market in the North recorded no new changes compared to yesterday.

Specifically, live pigs in Bac Giang, Yen Bai, Ha Nam and Ninh Binh are being purchased at the highest price in the region at 57,000 VND/kg.

Traders in the remaining provinces and cities maintained transactions at prices ranging from 55,000 - 56,000 VND/kg.

Today's live pig price in the North is around 55,000 - 57,000 VND/kg.

* Pig prices in the Central and Central Highlands regions increased slightly in some places.

Of which, the price of live pigs recorded in Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan was 53,000 VND/kg and 56,000 VND/kg respectively, an increase of 1,000 VND/kg.

The remaining localities have prices unchanged compared to yesterday.

Currently, the price of live pigs in the Central and Central Highlands regions is around 52,000 - 56,000 VND/kg.

* In the Southern region, live pig prices increased sporadically by 1,000 - 2,000 VND/kg compared to yesterday.

Accordingly, the provinces and cities including Binh Phuoc, Vung Tau and Hau Giang all increased slightly by 1,000 VND/kg, currently ranging from 53,000 - 56,000 VND/kg, depending on the region.

Similarly, after increasing by VND2,000/kg, traders in Soc Trang and Kien Giang are purchasing live pigs at VND53,000/kg and VND54,000/kg, respectively.

The price of live pigs in the Southern region today fluctuates between 51,000 - 56,000 VND/kg.

* African swine fever reappeared in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in the last months of the year, especially near Tet, causing heavy losses to many farmers, and other farmers are very worried.

Meanwhile, the price of live pigs is falling to less than 50,000 VND/kg, making many farmers even more sad.

The family of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khoi, residing in Binh Ba commune, Chau Duc district, raises 397 pigs in a closed cold barn farm, does not allow strangers to enter and regularly disinfects the farm. However, his family's pigs are still infected with African swine fever. On December 12, 2023, the farm's pigs were infected with African swine fever in large numbers, and in the first wave, his family had to destroy 155 pigs.

After the outbreak, Mr. Khoi's family implemented many measures to strengthen disease prevention and control to prevent the disease from spreading further to the pig herd.

However, on January 16, the outbreak continued to spread, forcing him to destroy another herd, bringing the total number of pigs that had to be destroyed from both outbreaks to more than 200.

Currently, there are about 180 pigs left on the farm, and his family is "sitting on hot coals" because they are worried that the disease will continue to spread to other pigs in the herd. Meanwhile, according to Mr. Khoi, the price of live pigs is also very low, and many farmers who sell pigs at this time are suffering heavy losses.

“African swine fever has caused my family losses of about 500 million VND so far,” Mr. Khoi sadly shared.

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