South Korea: Normalizing export of laying hens, improving quality

The main cause is salmonella detection... Domestic slaughterhouses raise their voices of self-reflection [Livestock News Reporter Kim Soo-hyung] As the export of laying eggs to Vietnam has suffered setbacks, there are growing criticisms that domestic efforts must be made to ensure quality control. According to the industry, the domestic laying hens market, which was currently exported to Vietnam, is not progressing smoothly due to quality issues being raised. This is because the Vietnamese government notified all importing countries, including Korea, the United States, Brazil, and Australia, of strengthening quarantine regulations. In the case of domestically produced products, detection of salmonella was an issue. Domestic laying hen products destined for Vietnam are continuing to suffer damage, with purchases canceled or discarded locally due to salmonella detection. In relation to this, the Korean Laying Hen Association (Chairman Dooyoung Ahn) recently visited Vietnam and held ...