Farm chicken prices drop sharply, chicken prices in markets remain high
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the price of chicken meat in Nghe An has dropped to the bottom at 45,000 VND/kg in some places.
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| Chicken meat prices in Nghe An have dropped sharply in recent days due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Mr. Dau Ngoc Hoa - Director of VietGAP Dien Trung Livestock Cooperative (Dien Chau) said: In June and July 2020, the price of industrially raised broiler chickens was raised to 55,000 VND/kg, however, by the end of July and now, when the Covid-19 epidemic reappeared in Vietnam, the price of broiler chickens has decreased to 45,000 VND/kg. The cooperative has 37 broiler farms, the number of chickens ready for sale is currently 200,000.
"Dien Trung's broiler chickens are mainly raised on farms, with a price of 45,000 VND/kg, farmers have no profit" - Mr. Dau Ngoc Hoa said.
In Yen Thanh and Tan Ky areas... chicken farms that raise chickens in the form of free-range sale, the quality of chicken meat is better, but the price is still lower than 15 days ago. Mr. Le Van Hung in hamlet 6A, Tien Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) said: 15 days ago, the price of chicken meat for sale was 63,000 VND/kg, but now it has decreased to 58,000 VND/kg and is still difficult to sell.
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| Mr. Le Van Hung - owner of a chicken farm in hamlet 6A, Tien Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) is sad because chicken prices have decreased and it is difficult to sell. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
"Currently, the farm still has 2,500 chickens ready to be sold, but no traders have come to buy them," Mr. Hung shared.
The reason for the sharp decline in farm-raised broiler chickens, according to farm owners, is that chickens are raised in large quantities, often sold in thousands at a time, and are transported by traders to many provinces and cities, including Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Tri... to Hai Phong, Hanoi. While these localities are experiencing the Covid-19 epidemic, transportation is difficult, restaurants are closed, and collective kitchens of schools, companies... are also temporarily closed, causing chickens to not be consumed.
However, a survey at traditional markets in Nghe An province shows that chicken meat is still sold stably, with prices ranging from 90,000 - 120,000 VND/kg (depending on the type). The reason why chickens at traditional markets are still "priced" is because traders mainly select free-range chickens, raise them in free-range gardens and hills, the meat quality is more delicious, and is not much affected by the Covid-19 epidemic./.