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The Vissan pork prices on Friday in HCM City were between from VND63,000 to VND252,000 per kilo, down VND7,000-28,000 compared to the previous day depending on kinds of pork. Those prices in other provinces and cities had a reduction of VND6,800 to VND26,900 per kilo to VND61,200-242,100. … [Read more...] about Local firms have permission to import live hogs: MARD

The CP Livestock Joint Stock Company reports that the price of live hog on May 27 increased to VND81,000 per kilo, VND10,000 higher than the selling price seen in mid-May. This comes after a number of local pig raising companies moved to hike  the price of live hogs to VND82,000 per kilo. … [Read more...] about Live pigs to be imported to lower domestic prices

Hanoi (VNA) - The agro-forestry-fishery sector recorded a trade surplus of close to 3.3 billion USD in the first five months of 2020, a decline of a mere 2.3 percent year-on-year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), shipments overseas during the period brought in nearly 15.5 billion USD, down 4.1 percent year-on-year. Exports of key farm produce, husbandry products, fisheries, and forestry products earned approximately 7.4 billion USD, 210 million USD, 2.6 billion USD, and 4.2 billion USD, respectively. All were down year-on-year, by between 1.5 and 19 percent. Most products saw lower export revenue compared to last year, with earnings for tra fish, rubber, fruit, shrimp, peppercorn, and tea falling sharply. By contrast, shipments of coffee, rice, vegetables, cinnamon, and bamboo and rattan posted higher value. China remained Vietnam’s largest export market in the January-May period, with 3.7 billion USD. Despite showing a decline of 15.5 … [Read more...] about Five-month agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus nearly 3.3bn USD

Sub-area 1219 in Krong Bong District, home of ancient fokienia trees, has suffered tree massacres for years. In the latest case, 19 fokienia trees were found chopped into pieces, pulled down to a nearby valley to be brought out of the forest this April. All of the trees belonged to the protection forest. … [Read more...] about Deforestation continues to rage in Vietnam

To Quoc Nam, deputy director of Ca Mau Province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the province faces a similar situation and that rural residents live in scattered areas, which makes investing in water supply projects more difficult. … [Read more...] about Rural residents in Mekong Delta need access to clean water