Source: nhachannuoi.vn
Overview of the seminar.
The event not only helps Vietnamese businesses update important information but also opens many major challenges for domestic feed manufacturing industry. Facing the requirements of integration and meeting international standards, the industry industry needs technological innovation, improving product quality and ensuring sustainability in production.
Accordingly, the application of European standards requires Vietnam to strengthen the control of raw materials, improve processing processes and ensure traceability. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for Vietnam’s feeding industry to improve competitiveness, towards export and sustainable development in the future.
At the seminar, Mr. Pham Kim Dang, Deputy Director of the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine, said that Vietnam’s livestock industry plays an important role in economic development, ensuring social security, especially in limited land fund conditions. Despite the large population of Vietnam, Vietnam is still autonomous for livestock products for more than 100 million people and millions of tourists, and starting to participate in the international market.
“In terms of industrial animal feed production, Vietnam reaches 21.5 million tons (excluding seafood), ranked first in Southeast Asia and the 8th in the world. Some of the livestock products have been exported and recognized by the world such as honey, pigs, milk, bird’s nest, processed duck eggs, processed chicken eggs … The production value of livestock industry is estimated at $ 33 billion, contributing 26% of the country’s Agricultural GDP and 5% of Vietnam’s GDP. Join this field, ”Mr. Kim Dang shared.
Mr. Pham Kim Dang, Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Speaking at the Workshop.
Vietnam’s livestock industry is still mainly small farmers, with different consumption habits compared to many countries. However, biosafety and epidemics are still a difficult problem, while environmental pollution is becoming more and more a great pressure, especially when Vietnam has committed to reducing net emissions equal to zero according to COP26.
In addition, the livestock industry still depends heavily on imported raw materials, especially the feed, reducing the competitiveness of domestic products. As Vietnam implemented international trade agreements, the pressure increased, requiring strong innovation.
Currently, the whole country has about 260 – 270 feed factories, with domestic enterprises accounting for large numbers. The output remains at 19 – 22 million tons/year, meeting 50 – 60% of the design capacity. Although the output is stable, but the competition in the industry is increasingly fierce, especially in terms of quality, price and production technology.
Mr. Robert Figgener, Chairman of the EU Breeding and Protein Association, expressed his impression, with the growth of Vietnam’s agriculture industry and the desire to strengthen cooperation in the field of animal feed, the solution of input food, high quality protein and food safety from Europe will suit Vietnam’s needs. EFPRA representative is also ready to share experiences to help Vietnam improve breeding standards, creating a foundation for expanding export markets.
Mr. Robert Figgener is also committed to providing a variety of animal protein products, including pork, poultry, rodent and ruminant animals, complying with European strict food safety standards. Accordingly, this cooperation will bring great benefits to the livestock and industry industry of Vietnam.
Mr. Robert Figgener, President of the EU Breeding and Protein Association.
Despite facing many challenges, the industry still has a great opportunity thanks to the large market size, the demand for food for pet increases rapidly (estimated at 12.2%/year from 2023 – 2029), along with policies to exempt from raw import tax exemption, creating favorable conditions for businesses.
For sustainable development, the feed industry needs to focus on technological innovation, automation, and development of supplements from agricultural by -products to reduce import dependencies. At the same time, expanding domestic raw material areas, strengthening production chain links and improving disease control to stabilize the total herd, improve competitiveness.
