Hanoi, Belgium’s Wallonia develop 3B bull breed
Brussels (VNA) – A
working delegation led by Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen
Manh Quyen visited and held a working session with Belgimex, supplier of Blanc
Blue Belgium (3B) bulls, known as “double-muscling” breed, in Wallonia region
of Belgium on November 2.
Quyen spoke highly of Belgimex’s support to Hanoi over the
past decade to breed high-yielding 3B bulls and bring high incomes to farmers.
Visiting its farm there, Quyen expected that the company would
continue assisting Hanoi in technology transfer to develop 3B bull herds in
Vietnamese localities and Hanoi in particular.
On
the occasion, the Hanoi Livestock Breeding JSC (HLBC) and Belgimex signed a
deal to continue completing the process of transferring 3B breed and bovine
semen to Vietnam to continue improving the quality of cow herds in Hanoi and other
Red River provinces.
Vice President and Minister of Economy, Foreign Trade and Agriculture of Wallonia
Willy Borsus said with strengths in hi-tech agriculture, Wallonia is ready to
promote cooperation with Vietnam to develop other plant and animal varieties as well as
transfer technology.
HLBC Chairman
and General Director Bui Dai Phong said a
decade ago, the company cross-bred 3B bulls with Sind cows into F1 that has weight
as twice as higher than other breeds and good health. This hybrid cow breed has a fast
growth rate and well adapts to living conditions of Vietnam, helping generate
more jobs to farmers and raise their incomes.
In February 2021, the municipal People’s Committee
approved a project to pilot farming of this hybrid cow breed in Hanoi’s
outlying districts of Ba Vi, Soc Son, Gia Lam, Phu Xuyen, Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho
and Thach That.
Over
30,000 Vietnamese farmers have so far joined in 3B breeding and over 260,000 F1
calves have been born. Each muscular bull could gain weight of 1-2kg each day
with meat percentage of 75%.
At present, Vietnam is now home to high-yielding
3B bull farms with 100-200 heads each./.