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Vietnam’s farmers hesitate to restock on relocation fears

Financially drained, many Vietnamese farmers have no plans to raise pigs if forced to relocate their farms. “They can’t find locations for new farms,...

Thai pig raisers demand transparency on smuggling

Swine producers in Thailand have asked Thai Customs to reveal the contents of the remaining unopened containers it seized in February after the agency...

Pig producers cut capacity on high cost

The twin challenges of high cost and low demand are pressuring pig farmers in Vietnam to cut back on herds. Pig price currently stands...

Higher production costs trouble Bali pig farmers

Pig farmers in Bali, Indonesia must bear higher production costs as prices of feed concentrate and fattening piglets are rising . I Ketut Hari...

Vietnamese pig farmers turn to beef cattle farming

The challenge of high feed prices, disease risk, and price instability are prompting many pig farmers in Vietnam to switch to beef cattle. "Although the...

Bali pig farmers request streamlined distribution regulation

Pig farmers in Bali, Indonesia have asked local authorities to streamline pig distribution procedures to other areas. I Ketut Hari Suyasa, Chairman of the...

Pig farmers in Penang must convert to closed systems

Pig farmers in Penang, Malaysia must convert their farms into closed systems by end-2021 to remain in operation. The state government said it is...

Vaccination program awareness low among pig farmers

Pig farmers in Indonesia should be educated about vaccination programs, a local swine consultant said. Bintang Mas Kamdoro told Asian Agribiz farmers are only...

Pig farmers in Bali still reluctant to repopulate

The shortage of live pigs in Bali, Indonesia has caused prices to increase to USD 2.03/kg this month from USD 1.34 in May. Although...

Bali pig farmers reluctant to repopulate

The price of live pigs in Bali, Indonesia on May 28 increased to USD 2.16/kg over low supply. But farmers are hesitant to repopulate...

Farmers in Cambodia face losses despite high market price

Hog farmers and poultry farmers in Cambodia are losing out as demand for meat drops during Covid-19. Srun Pov, President of the Cambodia Pig...

Indonesia’s pig association wants special farming regions

by Meliyana - Chairman of the Indonesian Monogastric Association, Sauland Sinaga has urged the government to identify special regions for pig farming. In many...

Prisma empowers small-scale pig farmers in East Nusa Tenggara

Prisma, a cooperation between Australia and Indonesia, has contributed to the development of the pig sector in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia in the last...

Central Java pig farmers seek movement control over ASF 

With North Sumatra and Bali affected by ASF, pig farmers in Java want the government to strictly control, or stop if possible, the movement of...

ASF-affected pig farmers in North Sumatra seek help to revive business

Pig deaths due to ASF in North Sumatra, Indonesia has reached 47,000 heads. As pig farming is their only income source, the affected pig farmers are...

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