date:Aug 14, 2012
to cope with difficulties such as outbreaks of disease, falling prices, lower demand and capital shortages. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first half of this year, livestock prices continued to drop and hit the lowest point for the last two years.
Pork prices have fallen by 20 per cent from VND53,000-54,000 (US$2.5) in January to VND42,000-43,000 ($2) in June, resulting in losses of at least VND6,000 -8,000 ($0.28- 0.38) per kilo for farmers.
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