South Korea: Laying hens storage saturated, urgent need for solution to Vietnam export

Due to the strengthening of Vietnam’s meat inspection, Laying hens exports have been disrupted for the third month Additional expenses such as storage and disposal costs Capital power of slaughterhouses at its worst Farm income and egg supply also affected “Problem must be resolved through diplomatic means” As the Vietnamese authorities’ strengthened quarantine standards have significantly narrowed the export route for laying hens concentrated in the Vietnamese market, there has been a significant disruption in the export of laying hens. Export slaughterhouses are already reaching saturation in their storage capacity, and with additional expenses such as storage costs, their capital power is also reportedly at its worst, so there are concerns that this will have a chain reaction impact on laying hens’ income and egg supply, and countermeasures are being called for. Vietnam implemented strengthened inspections of meat imported into the country on May 16. The main target items are ...