The Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Dabaco Group and RTD Group which specialise in agricultural products, signed a cooperation agreement with France’s Ceva Group in Hanoi on January 14.

A health worker sprays disinfectants in a pig farm.

The deal aims to enhance prevention and combat of animal diseases, as well as create optimal conditions for the development of the animal husbandry sector.

The cooperation is deemed necessary for the strategy on disease prevention and combat and reduction of vaccine costs, among others.

According to the Animal Health Department, the ASF virus has so far spread to more than 7,700 communes of nearly 650 districts in all 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam. More than 5 million pigs have been culled.

Earlier, vaccine against AFS virus by the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS) produced initial positive outcomes on experimental scale, unveiled MARD Minister Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

Meanwhile, the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus affected 3,479 heads last year, according to the ministry.

Vietnam has successfully produced the vaccine against FMD Type O, which was developed by AVAC, a member of the Rural Technology Development Group.

Bac Giang develops bio-safety chicken breeding model

(BGO) – In 2019, the Agriculture Encouragement Center in Bac Giang province cooperated with Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University to execute the project to develop a bio-safety breeding model of color feather chicken that links with product consumption in the Northern midland and mountainous provinces.

Vietnamese, Dutch firms cooperate in high-quality breeding pig project

The De Heus group of the Netherlands and Hung Nhon Group operating in the southern province of Binh Phuoc have set up a joint venture to invest in a 1.5-trillion VND (64.1 million USD) high-tech pig breeding project in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. 

Vitality of fish breeding along Cau River

(BGO) - Going along the Cau River to the communes along the dyke of Yen Dung district in Bac Giang province, we will see the development of fish farming. If before, people only relied on the water to catch fish on the river, now many households bravely invest in fish farming in ​​low land areas. Particularly, Dong Phuc commune has five aquaculture cooperatives with nearly 60 ha of fish farming areas, bringing a good income for households.

Hanoi man creates animal shapes from recycled materials

Luu Trung Nghia, a Hanoi resident, has created over 200 miniature animal forms from plastic waste, tins and cans.

Programme raises awareness about wild-animal protection

The Wildlife Street Art Bus Tour programme is calling on residents in Ho Chi Minh City to take action and protect wild animals. The five-day programme includes mural painting and interactive activities between its organisers, local authorities and young people. 

Source: VNA