Over 1,000 pig farms operates in Dong Nai

(ĐN)- There are about 1,126 pig farms in Dong Nai province with nearly 1.1 milliom heads of pig, accounting for almost 60 per cent of total pig population in the province, up 10 per cent compared with the end of 2010, according to the Provincial Veterinary Department. The total number of pigs in the province has declined by nearly 200,000 compared with the same period last year.

A pig farm in Song Trau commune, Trang Bom district

Dong Nai saw a significant decrease in breeding pigs this year since the blue-ear disease hit the province late 2010.

Although pork prices have witnessed a sharp increase since the start of the year, most of household pig breeders in the province hesitate to increase their breeding herd due to fear of the rising costs of animal feed and veterinary care …