Vietnam: Upgrade quarantine activities at the largest buffalo and cattle market in the Northern region

Published 2023년 10월 29일

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Nghien Loan market in the Northern region is known for its large trading volume of buffaloes and cows, with over 1,000 animals traded per session. However, ensuring the origin and disease management of these animals is challenging, as traders transport them from various provinces using national and provincial highways. To address this issue, the market management board and veterinary staff inspect the animals before trading, issuing quarantine certificates for transportation. The Bac Kan province has implemented stricter measures, including clinical examinations, vaccination certificates, and quarantine for livestock, as well as regular cleaning and disinfection of the market area, to prevent the spread of diseases.

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Nghien Loan market is one of the markets with the largest trading volume of buffaloes and cows in the Northern region, with an average of over 1,000 cows per session. The market holds every 5 days, traders transport buffaloes and cows from Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Cao Bang, Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Nghe An provinces for trading. To get to the market, traders in the provinces transport buffaloes and cows by car through many national and provincial highways, so checking the origin and safe management of animal diseases is very difficult. Mr. Le Tuan Mau, quarantine officer (Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine of Bac Kan province) said that if not strictly controlled, the risk of spreading and spreading diseases at the market is very large. Currently, before cattle enter the market, they will be inspected by the market management board and veterinary staff. During transactions, shippers wishing to transport goods out of the province will be issued a ...

Source: Agriculture