Thanh Chuong has the largest herd of pigs in Nghe An.
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An currently has more than 900,000 pigs, of which Thanh Chuong district alone accounts for more than 11.5% with 104,000 pigs.
As a district specializing in agricultural production, Thanh Chuong people focus on raising pigs quite a lot. According to data from the district's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, before the African swine fever epidemic, Thanh Chuong had 110,000 pigs. However, after 7 months of the epidemic, the locality has destroyed more than 6,500 pigs. Currently, Thanh Chuong district's pig herd is still the "largest" in the province, with 104,000 pigs.
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| Thanh Chuong district currently has the largest herd of pigs in the province with more than 100,000. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
"Thanh Chuong currently has 270 pig farms. Notably, 11 of them have a scale of over 1,000 pigs. Typical examples are the pig farm of Mr. Nguyen Sy Tung in Thanh Lam commune; Mr. Nguyen Van Duc in Thanh Huong commune... Of the 104,000 pigs in Thanh Chuong district, there are 28,000 sows, the rest are meat pigs."
According to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, by early December, Nghe An's total pig herd was about 900,000. Thanh Chuong was the largest, followed by Yen Thanh district with 89,000 pigs, of which 25,000 were sows and the rest were porkers.Next are the districts: Dien Chau, Quynh Luu, Tan Ky, Nam Dan...
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| Disease-free pigs are brought to the slaughterhouse. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Currently, the African swine fever epidemic is showing a strong downward trend, with only 58 communes in Nghe An province remaining 30 days unaffected by the epidemic. However, small-scale livestock farms that have not ensured biosecurity in their barns are not allowed to repopulate. Large farms or businesses that have applied good disease prevention measures are still allowed to repopulate.