Pig prices continue to decline, Vietnam has two types of ASF vaccines

The price of live pigs in the Northern region decreased by the highest 2,000 VND/kg last week, fluctuating between 56,000 - 58,000 VND/kg.

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Pig price today, September 24: Pig price continues to decline, Vietnam has two types of ASF vaccines. (Source: Vnbusiness)

Pig price today 9/24

* The live pig market in the North decreased by the highest 2,000 VND/kg last week.

Accordingly, after a slight price reduction, traders in Lao Cai and Tuyen Quang are purchasing live pigs at the lowest price of VND56,000/kg. This is also the price of live pigs recorded in Hanoi after a decrease of VND2,000/kg.

Thai Nguyen province also reduced 1,000 VND/kg to 57,000 VND/kg.

Today's live pig price in the North is around 56,000 - 58,000 VND/kg.

* Pig prices in the Central and Central Highlands regions decreased slightly.

Specifically, live pigs in Nghe An and Thua Thien Hue are being purchased at a common price of VND56,000/kg, down VND1,000/kg.

With the same decrease, the price of live pigs recorded in Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan is 55,000 VND/kg.

Pig prices in the Central and Central Highlands regions range from 55,000 - 57,000 VND/kg.

* In the Southern region, the price of live pigs decreased by 1,000 - 2,000 VND/kg.

Currently, the provinces and cities including Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Vung Tau, Tra Vinh and Ben Tre have all slightly lowered the price to 55,000 VND/kg. 56,000 VND/kg is the purchase price of live pigs in An Giang and Tien Giang after a decrease of 1,000 VND/kg.

Traders in Hau Giang and Bac Lieu are trading live pigs at VND55,000/kg and VND56,000/kg, respectively - down VND2,000/kg.

The price of live pigs in the Southern region today fluctuates between 55,000 - 58,000 VND/kg.

* Only a few months left until Tet, this is the time when many households are restocking their pigs to anticipate the Tet market. Currently, people are actively preparing for tasks such as selecting breeding pigs, cleaning barns and preventing diseases, getting ready to start restocking, so the price of piglets tends to increase.

However, due to the African swine fever spreading across the provinces, farmers have not increased their herd size significantly. In addition, the recent drop in pig prices has also made people hesitant to disperse their herds due to concerns about low profits.

However, farmers are less worried now that Vietnam has a vaccine for African swine fever.

According to information from the Department of Animal Health, from May 2022 to July 2023, in Vietnam, there are two types of ASF vaccines: NAVET-ASFVAC vaccine (Navetco Central Veterinary Medicine Joint Stock Company) and AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine (AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company) that have been registered and granted a Certificate of Circulation.

As of July, more than 650,000 doses of ASF vaccine have been 100% quality controlled and safely used according to the manufacturer's instructions in more than 40 provinces and cities nationwide. The rate of vaccinated pigs with an immune response producing antibodies averaged over 95%.

In addition, Dabaco Group Joint Stock Company has completed the final testing phase, in which all vaccinated pigs showed antibody responses. Dabaco's ASF vaccine manufacturing plant will be ready for mass production by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 and aims to export the vaccine to major pig-raising countries.

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