Production costs are currently 10% to 20% higher than in neighbouring countries. — Vietnam News
HANOI: Vietnam’s livestock industry faces mounting pressure to modernise, with insiders and policymakers calling for urgent transformation across breeding, technology, environmental management and production organisation.
A recent report from the Department of Livestock Production and Animal Health under the Agriculture and Environment Ministry indicates that over 30% of domestic livestock output still comes from small-scale, scattered farms not linked to value chains.
This fragmented model complicates disease control, product quality assurance and traceability. Production costs are currently 10% to 20% higher than in neighbouring countries, largely due to the high cost of feed and animal breeds.
The country remains heavily reliant on imported raw materials such as maize and soybeans for feed, making it vulnerable to global price fluctuations.
African swine fever, avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease continue to pose major threats. — Viet Nam News/ANN
