Vietnamese farmers seek to export safe pork products
In 2016, the livestock industry produced 54.5 million pigs, but domestic consumption was 35.8 million.
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Experts once gave warnings about the heavy reliance on China as the major export market. They said once China cuts the import volume, Vietnam would suffer from overproduction.
This happened some months ago, when sales unexpectedly dropped and farmers had to shout to the trade industry for help.
Pham Duc Binh, deputy chair of the Vietnam Animal Feed Association, commented that the latest crisis has rung the alarm over small-scale farming.
“While farming households suffered from overproduction, large enterprises still could sell products and make stable profits,” he said.
Analysts said Vietnam should think of boosting exports through official channels in the context of rising output, especially when demand in the world is increasing.
Lee Jong Beom from Daewon JSC said the Republic of Korea’s pork imports have been increasing rapidly, reaching US$5.8 billion in 2016. However, the country mostly imported from the US, Germany and Spain.
To be able to export to choosy markets, Vietnam needs to prove high quality and safety of its products.
Control Union has granted a GlobalGAP certificate to Anova Farm, a subsidiary of Nova Group. This is the first and only pig farm which meets GlobalGAP standards.
Vu Manh Hung, president of Hung Nhon Group in Binh Phuoc province, said a Dutch company has contacted him to discuss the import from the company.
Hung Nhon plans to export 10,000 tons of pork to the Netherlands each year.
