Vietnam has the fifth largest pig farming industry in the world

Source: thuongtruong.com.vn At the Conference on implementing solutions to promote the development of pig farming in a new situation organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the morning of July 27, Mr. Duong Tat Thang, Director of the Department of Livestock Production, Mr. By the end of 2022, Vietnam has been known as the country with the pig farming industry ranked 5th in terms of head and 6th in meat production compared to the world. In recent years, the growth of Vietnam's pig herd has had great fluctuations in terms of total herd and output. According to the General Statistics Office, it is estimated that the total pig herd of the whole country by the end of 2022 is about 25 million heads; as of the end of June 2023 increased by about 2.5% compared to the same period in 2022. The growth rate of the pig herd in the months of 2023 was lower than that of 2022 at the same time. Output of live pork for slaughter is estimated at 2.3 million tons, up 6.5% ...