Livestock breeders fight against cheap imports

Inundation of imported poultry products in the market has forced the livestock breeding sector to take stronger measures to help domestic breeders raise competitiveness, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam.

Tam said that the sector was dealing with many difficulties as outbreaks of blue ear disease in pigs and food and mouth disease in cattle have occurred in some localities. Increased price of feed and severe competitiveness from the imported products is also challenging the sector.

"The breeders must sell their products at a loss while the consumers have to buy these products at a higher price," said Tam.