Live pork price on 07/17/2023: ASF vaccine is effective

Price of live pork in the North on July 17

Live pork price on July 17 in the Northern market has no new changes compared to yesterday. 

In which, Hung Yen is still the locality with the highest transaction price in the region, anchored at VND 66,000/kg.

The price in the remaining localities is also moving sideways, continuing to buy in the price range of VND 64,000 - 65,000/kg.

Thus, today's live pork price on 07/17/2023 in the Northern market is trading at VND 64,000 - 66,000/kg.

Live pork prices in the Central and Central Highlands on July 17

Live pork prices on July 17 in the Central and Central Highlands markets are flat compared to yesterday.

Specifically, VND 59,000/kg is the lowest price in the region today and is being traded in Dak Lak.

In Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh, traders are buying together at VND 63,000/kg - The highest in the region today.

Prices in other provinces continued to maintain stability.

Thus, today's live pork price on 07/17/2023 in the Central and Central Highlands is buying around VND 59,000 - 63,000/kg.

Price of live pork in the South on July 17

Live pork prices on July 17 in the southern market remained stable compared to yesterday.

Accordingly, Vinh Long continues to trade at VND 58,000/kg - the lowest price in the region today.

Dong Thap and Soc Trang are buying with the highest price in the region, anchored at VND 63,000/kg.

The remaining localities maintain the price range of VND 59,000 - 62,000/kg.

Thus, the price of live pork price on 07/17/2023 in the whole South continues to trade around the threshold of VND 58,000 - 62,000/kg.

Expectations for widespread use of African swine fever vaccine

Report at the meeting to evaluate the results of quality supervision and use of African swine fever vaccines by NAVETCO and AVAC by Department of Animal Health (MARD) held on the morning of July 15, Mr Phan Quang Minh - Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Health (MARD) said: Up to this point, the pilot vaccination of 600,000 doses of African swine fever vaccine on a narrow scale by NAVETCO Joint Stock Company and AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company has given positive results.

After detailed reports, the representatives of the two companies proposed to the leaders of MARD and the Leaders of the Department of Animal Health to end the pilot monitoring program to vaccinate 600,000 doses of the African swine fever vaccine. They should consider an early review to allow nationwide use and export of two vaccines NAVET-ASFVAC and AVAC ASF LIVE.

The two businesses also pledged to be responsible for the quality of vaccines, to closely manage and supervise the supply and use of vaccines for the right purposes; the right subjects, as well as being responsible for handling problems that arise (if any) during the vaccination process in livestock farms using vaccines.

$1 = VND 23,440.00 - Source: Vietcombank