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Pork imports rise nearly 300 pct in five months

Vietnam imported about 67,640 tonnes of pork from the start of the year to May 30, a year-on-year surge of 298 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Pork imports rise nearly 300 pct in five months ảnh 1A person choose a pack of pork at the supermarket (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam imported about 67,640 tonnesof pork from the start of the year to May 30, a year-on-year surge of 298percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Nearly 130 domestic firms purchased pork and relatedproducts in the period, mainly from Canada, Germany, Poland, Brazil, the US,Spain and Russia.

The imports encountered various obstacles as the global supply was also on the decrease, worsened by the ravaging African swine fever in manycountries, the MARD said.

There were about 678 million pigs worldwide in January, downnearly 12 percent compared to the figure in 2019.

Due to complexities brought by COVID-19, the MARD hasassigned relevant agencies to hold talks with regional countries regarding theimport of live pigs.

Animal health agencies of Vietnam and Thailand are discussing procedures to allowdirect import of pigs from Thailand./.

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