Amid increasing pork prices, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been implementing solutions to remove difficulties and promote production. Therefore, the livestock industry is expected to ensure supply from now until the end of this year.
Viet Nam’s agricultural sector will focus on developing cattle, poultry and aquatic breeding to compensate for a shortage of pork which is expected to hit this year due to African swine fever.
Vissan Joint Stock Company targets a pre-tax profit of VND179 billion on revenues of VND4.6 trillion (US$204.5 million) this year, respectively 8 per cent and 18 per cent higher year-on-year.
The northern province of Bac Ninh must establish a closed value chain from food processing, animal husbandry to slaughtering, processing and marketing to develop its livestock sector, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.
