August 29, 2025

Vietnam's ongoing ASF troubles hamper pig production, affecting feed demand in August

 

As a nation with one of the world's highest pork production, Vietnam has unfortunately seen its pig farms hammered repeatedly by waves of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in recent times.

State media, according to Reuters, reported a rising number of ASF cases and the number of pigs infected "more than tripling in just two weeks." This year, 972 outbreaks have been detected so far, a spike from 514 confirmed in mid-July, a local newspaper noted in early August. Additionally, Vietnam's agriculture ministry revealed that in the same period, the number of infected pigs rose to more than 100,000 from 30,000.

Amid the outbreak, there was a drop in fattening pig prices in all regions in the week ending July 25, EFL AG-DATA reveals. The decline was attributed to a cautious market sentiment due to lower slaughterhouse procurement. There was also an uneven recovery of swine herds across provinces—in such a case, supply stability in some parts of the pig production sector had kept prices from increasing as a result of tightening supply. Lower consumer demand may also contribute to the price drops.

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