With the aim of supporting millions of farming households to participate in the circulating agricultural economic chain, on July 18th 2020 in Thua Thien Hue province, Que Lam group cooperated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to organize the Launching Ceremony of 4F Livestock Complex Project
Vietnam had imported nearly 25,300 tonnes pork by March 15, a rise of 205 percent over the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong held a working session with leaders of the northern midland province of Phu Tho on March 10, focusing on orientations of local farming development.
Not only people in the mountainous areas, many people in rural areas, including Hanoians, have developed a habit of slaughtering pigs for Tet (Lunar New Year holiday), especially the black pig, in recent years.
Vietnamese agencies have joined hands with a French partner on the research and production of vaccines against the African swine fever (ASF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD).
Germany stands ready to share experience in African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control with Hanoi, said Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, Parliamentary State Secretary at German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
A vaccine against African swine fever (AFS) virus by the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) has produced initial positive outcomes on experimental scale, unveiled Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyen Xuan Cuong.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called for joint efforts of the entire political system in the fight against African swine fever (ASF) which has spread across 34 cities and provinces nationwide.
Vietnam – Austria joint venture Mavin will invest in a high-tech variety research and development centre and a food processing plant in the south at a total cost of over 80 million USD, said its Chairman David John Whitehead.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) have said they are willing to help Vietnam deal with the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Given the complexity of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in neighbouring country China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said that the disease is at high risk of entering Vietnam.
The Masan Group Corporation (Masan), which saw an increase of more than 57 percent in profit last year, has set a target of double-digit growth for 2019.
The development of hi-tech farms for large-scale animal husbandry in the southern province of Ba Ria–Vang Tau has reduced costs, improved livestock quality and protected the environment.
A strategic cooperation deal was signed between Vietnam’s Tan Long Group and six Danish companies in Hanoi on September 5 to apply Denmark’s advanced technologies in local rice and pig production projects.
As the African swine fever (ASF) has started to spread in China, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) organised an emergency meeting in Bangkok on September 5 to discuss the threat of the virus across Asia.
Biogas digesters have provided a valuable source of environmentally friendly energy for cooking and other uses of those living in rural areas in Vietnam.
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