Pig price today December 6, 2024: Continue to increase in price

Pig price in the Northern region

In the Northern region, pork prices continued to increase in some localities on December 6. Provinces such as Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Thai Binh, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi and Tuyen Quang all saw increases. This situation was similar to December 5, when the three provinces of Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen and Ninh Binh also increased prices.

Currently, the price of live pigs in the North ranges from 62,000 - 64,000 VND/kg. Of which, Hanoi has the highest price in the country at 64,000 VND/kg.

Pig price in the Central Highlands region

In the Central Highlands region, pork prices also increased in provinces such as Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh. Notably, Quang Binh recorded the strongest increase, with 2,000 VND/kg, the highest increase in the country today.

Currently, the price of live pigs in the Central Highlands ranges from 60,000 - 63,000 VND/kg. Lam Dong and Binh Thuan have the highest price in the region, reaching 63,000 VND/kg.

Pig price in the Southern region

In the South, the price of live pigs has increased slightly in Hau Giang, with an increase of 1,000 VND/kg. The price of live pigs in this area currently fluctuates from 61,000 - 64,000 VND/kg. Along with Hanoi, Kien Giang still maintains the highest price in the country, reaching 64,000 VND/kg.

In general, the price of live pigs in many localities in all three regions continued to increase slightly on December 6. The price of live pigs nationwide currently fluctuates from 60,000 - 64,000 VND/kg.

On December 4, Mr. Luu Trung Nghia - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Gia Lai province, said that the Department has proposed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to consider adjusting a number of regulations related to livestock density and distance from livestock projects to residential areas.

According to Mr. Nghia, the current regulations in the 2018 Law on Animal Husbandry, Decree 13/2020/ND-CP and guiding circulars all stipulate that the minimum distance between pig farms and residential areas is too close. Specifically, small and medium-sized pig farms must be at least 300m from residential areas, while large-scale pig farms are 400m.

However, the reality shows that some pig farming projects, although located many kilometers away from residential areas, still affect people's lives because of the stench from the pig farms. This has disrupted daily life and caused frustration in the community.

To solve this problem, Mr. Nghia said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development needs to adjust the regulations, increasing the distance from pig farms to residential areas to at least 3,000 - 4,000m, instead of only 300m or 400m as at present. He affirmed that only when the distance is increased, people can live in peace and limit the negative impact of the stench.

Currently, according to Mr. Nghia, there are no specific regulations on technology appraisal for large-scale livestock projects. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Gia Lai has actively promoted the compliance of land and environmental laws to investors and businesses, and applied advanced and modern livestock technology to minimize environmental impacts.