Stable market, Son La strives to contain African swine fever

The domestic pig price market is gradually stabilizing after many consecutive days of adjustment. According to the latest survey, the price of pigs nationwide is currently fluctuating between 64,000 - 69,000 VND/kg.

Latest live pig prices in three regions on October 2, 2024. Photo: nongnghiep.vn

In the Northern region, the price of live pigs remained stable at 68,000 - 69,000 VND/kg. The provinces of Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Thai Binh and Hanoi are recording the highest price in the country at 69,000 VND/kg.

Pig price today in the Northern region on October 2, 2024 remains stable.

In the Central Highlands, the price of live pigs also did not fluctuate significantly, fluctuating between 64,000 - 67,000 VND/kg. Thua Thien Hue and Ninh Thuan had the lowest price in the region (64,000 VND/kg), while Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh had the highest price (67,000 VND/kg).

Today's live pig price in the Central Highlands region on October 2, 2024 is the highest at 67,000 VND/kg

The South also recorded stability with live hog prices ranging from 64,000 to 66,000 VND/kg. Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Dong Thap are trading at 66,000 VND/kg, the highest in the region.

The price of live pigs in the Southern market ranges from 64,000 - 66,000 VND/kg.

However, African swine fever remains a major concern for the Vietnamese livestock industry, especially in Son La province. Since the beginning of the year, the disease has occurred in 107 groups and villages in 148 communes, wards and towns of 11 districts and cities, forcing the destruction of 2,351 pigs, with a total weight of over 92.8 tons. There are still 11 communes in 5 districts that have not passed 21 days to declare the end of the epidemic.

Faced with the complicated epidemic situation, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Son La province has deployed a series of epidemic prevention measures to protect pig herds and limit losses for farmers.

Specifically, the Department has stepped up propaganda on biosafety measures, barn hygiene and adequate nutrition for pigs, in order to improve resistance and prevent disease. At the same time, the Department also requires pig farmers to strictly implement disease prevention measures to prevent widespread spread.

In addition, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Son La province has distributed chemicals and lime powder to households to disinfect and clean barns, preventing the spread of disease. The Department also instructed families to destroy sick pigs according to regulations, limiting economic losses and ensuring environmental hygiene and safety.

To strictly control the epidemic situation, the Department has closely monitored the epidemic situation, detected early and thoroughly handled the outbreak. The Department also advised the province and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to deploy vaccination in key areas, to create immunity for pigs and effectively prevent epidemics.

In particular, the Department has directed the disinfection of vehicles entering and leaving the epidemic area and allocated nearly 10,000 liters of chemicals to localities to disinfect livestock barns at the epidemic households and surrounding households.

Mr. Lu Van Truong, Deputy Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Fisheries of Son La province, said that the Department has been making every effort to control the epidemic and ensure the safety of the pig herd. However, to defeat African swine fever, the whole society, especially the farmers, needs to join hands.

Farmers need to raise awareness of disease prevention, strictly comply with regulations on biosafety and barn hygiene, and proactively report promptly to veterinary agencies when detecting unusual signs in the pig herd.

With the joint efforts of the government, professional agencies and livestock farmers, it is hoped that the Vietnamese livestock industry will soon repel African swine fever, stabilize production and restore the market.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/gia-heo-hoi-hom-nay-2102024-thi-truong-on-dinh-son-la-no-luc-dap-dich-ta-heo-chau-phi-349638.html