More than 1.2 million pigs were destroyed, what happened to the price fluctuations of meat?

Published 2025년 12월 12일

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African swine fever has caused the entire country to cull over 1.23 million pigs in recent times. The supply of pork is currently shrinking at a time when consumer demand is at its highest point of the year.

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Source: tienphong.vn Wholesale prices increased slightly across all three regions in the early days of December, fluctuating between 57,000 - 61,000 VND/kg, with many localities in the Northern region reaching 61,000 VND/kg. The retail market also saw strong movement with meat prices rising by nearly 2,000 VND/kg compared to the previous week. For example, boneless leg meat costs over 116,700 VND/kg, lean shoulder meat 126,300 VND/kg, lean thigh meat 122,320 VND/kg, and three-piece meat over 163,000 VND/kg. Mr. Lê Văn Tiến (in Khoái Châu, Hưng Yên) stated that for farms raising 20-50 pigs, just one diseased pig is enough to wipe out the entire farm, forcing the destruction of the entire stock. Many households in the area have recently returned to this shock, leading many to decide to leave their farms empty. A representative of a livestock enterprise in Hanoi reported that half of the households that once supplied to the enterprise are no longer restocking. Feed costs remain high, ...
Source: AgroInfo.vn

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