On September 20, Hoang Van Chung from Phu Luong commune, Son Duong district, Tuyen Quang province, expressed relief after selling 40 pigs at VND 69,000 per kilogram, netting around VND 1.5 million per pig. His farm, located on higher ground, avoided severe flooding and managed to keep the livestock safe.

"The demand is rising fast," Chung noted. "Any pig ready for sale is quickly bought up by traders." However, he remains cautious about expanding his farm due to the ongoing threat of African swine fever.

In Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province, local farmer Toan shared that some pig farmers have sold their stock at VND 70,000-71,000 per kilogram - the highest price seen this year. Historically, the market slows during the summer months, but this year, supply was disrupted, keeping prices elevated. After the recent storms, many pig farms were hit hard, with thousands of pigs perishing or being sold off quickly due to damaged facilities.

At the Ha Nam Livestock Market, Nguyen Van Chinh, a market official, reported that pork prices had jumped to VND 71,000-72,000 per kilogram, driven by the heavy losses incurred during the floods. The volume of pigs entering the market has dropped from 1,500 to just 1,100-1,200 pigs per day.

The Ministry of Agriculture has reported that nearly 26,500 livestock, mostly pigs, perished in the floods. Some farms lost thousands of pigs, while others were forced to sell off their stock due to damage to their facilities.

Tran Thi Vinh, Director of the Hoa Binh Minh Agricultural Project in Tuy Lap, Yen Bai province, reported catastrophic losses. Her farm, which had 5,000 pigs, was left with only 50 survivors after the floods, as most of the livestock were either swept away or drowned.

Similarly, Luong Van Tuan from Dong Than, Hung Yen province lost his entire herd of market pigs, which were submerged by floodwaters, resulting in a loss of several hundred million VND. Only his breeding pigs could be moved to safety in time.

As a result of these losses, the supply shortage has led to a sharp increase in pork prices across Northern Vietnam. On September 20, pork prices ranged between VND 68,000 and VND 70,000 per kilogram in the northern provinces, while prices in the Central and Southern regions remained slightly lower, between VND 63,000 and VND 65,000 per kilogram.

Tam An