Nghe An: Chicken meat price increased the most since the beginning of the year

Chicken farmers in Dien Trung commune (Dien Chau) are making a profit because chicken prices have increased to the highest level since the beginning of the year. Photo: Xuan Hoang

For a long time, the price of broiler chicken has always been low, causing farmers in the area toNghe Anonly break even, even at a loss. But for nearly a month now, the prices of all kinds of chicken meat have been "jumping" very quickly.

Mr. Le Xuan Bich in Hamlet 4, Dien Trung Commune (Dien Chau) said that a month ago, the price of broiler chickens dropped to 46,000 VND/kg but was still difficult to sell, and farmers suffered losses because of high feed prices. For about 15 days now, the price of chickens has increased to 55,000 VND/kg, and farmers have made significant profits. With a farm size of 7,000 chickens, Mr. Bich's family raises chickens in alternating seasons, so at this time, Mr. Bich can sell 1,500 broiler chickens.

"Chickens are priced well, customers come to buy them in large quantities, not selling them in small quantities like when chicken prices dropped," said Mr. Le Xuan Bich.

Mr. Dau Ngoc Hoa - Director of Chicken Farming CooperativeVietGAPDien Trung said: The increase in the price of broiler chickens since the second half of July has helped farmers make up for the losses they suffered when the price of chickens dropped to 45,000 VND/kg. With the current selling price of chickens at 55,000 VND/kg, the highest since the beginning of the year, farmers have made a profit of about 6,000 VND/kg.

Hybrid chickens raised on farms in Nghe An are currently priced at 55,000 VND/kg. Photo: Xuan Hoang

At this time, the cooperative has about 70,000 broiler chickens ready to sell, although with such a large quantity,breedersstill assured, because the market consumes quickly. The reason for the high price of chicken meat is because food is scarce in many places, but more deeply, the high price of feed has caused many places to stop raising them.

It is known that the price of broiler chickens in Yen Thanh, Tan Ky... has also increased recently. Mr. Quang - a trader specializing in buying broiler chickens in Lien Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) said that in the areaYen ThanhPeople mainly raise free range chickens or hybrid chickens, by raising them on the hills. Because the quality of the chickens is guaranteed, the price of chickens here is higher than other places. Currently, traders are selling them at prices ranging from 70,000 to 100,000 VND/kg, an increase of 5,000 to 10,000 VND/kg compared to 1 month ago.

Through understanding the broiler market, it shows that since the beginning of the year, the price of animal feed has increased continuously, whilechicken priceThere were times when the price dropped sharply, causing farmers to suffer losses. Many chicken farms reduced their farming scale, causing the amount of chicken sold on the market to decrease and increase prices as they are now./.