Smuggled poultry takes place blatantly: If not controlled, domestic livestock farming will only... die

Published 2024년 2월 22일

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The Vietnam Poultry Association (VIPA) has reported a significant amount of illegal poultry importation into Vietnam, with up to 250,000 tons of live chicken and tens of thousands of tons of waste chicken smuggled in annually. The illegal trade also extends to buffaloes and cows, particularly from border areas with Laos and Cambodia, raising disease spread concerns. Despite efforts to control the smuggling, the Vietnamese government is struggling, especially with lax management at checkpoints. In response, the Prime Minister has signed two directives aimed at preventing and handling these illegal activities.

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According to statistics from the Vietnam Poultry Association (VIPA), live chicken imported through quota and smuggled across the border is very large, up to 200,000 - 250,000 tons/year. Every month, tens of thousands of tons of waste chicken are smuggled across the border. The situation of illegal trading and transportation of buffaloes and cows across the borders of the Central and Southern provinces into Vietnam is quite common and complicated, especially in border areas with Laos and Cambodia, increasing the risk of infection and spread of dangerous diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, lumpy dermatitis..., affecting the domestic livestock industry. The above information was given at the "Conference on preventing illegal import of livestock and poultry and solutions for sustainable livestock development", chaired by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. Also attending the conference were representatives of the Ministry of National Defense, ...

Source: Danviet