Increasing raw material imports
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, in 4 first months of 2014, the volume of corn imports has increased to 2.04 million tonnes, the value at USD 526 million, 3 times increase in volume but increased only 2 times in the price. Meanwhile, the corn imports only reached 2.26 million tonnes in 2013, the value at USD 690 million. Brazil, India and America are main suppliers to provide corn to Vietnam, accounting for 64%, 13.3% and 11.5% of total imports.
Soybean imports also increased to 590,000 tons in the first 4 months of the year, the value at USD 345 million, up 47.5% in volume and 42% in value compared with the same period in 2013.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China dairy industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://baocongthuong.com.vn/xuat-nhap-khau/53783/bap-dau-nanh-nhap-khau-tang-dot-bien.htm#.U2mSWPvHiac
Gold Coin inaugurated livestock feed mill No. 2 in the North of Vietnam
In the morning Aril 7th 2014, Gold Coin celebrated inauguration the Gold Coin feed mill Hai Duong. This feed mill has a capital investment of more than USD 13.4 million with the capacity of 300,000 tons/year, supplying high quality feed and also consulting on farming techniques to farms and household.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China livestock industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://agro.gov.vn/news/tID23668_Gold-Coin-khanh-thanh-nha-ma%CC%81y-thu%CC%81c-an-chan-nuoi-lon-thu-2-mien-Bac.htm
Harvesting over 10.000kg of raw milk per day at Trang Bang district (Tay Ninh Province)
To the end of March 2014, Trang Bang district had 2,727 dairy cows, up 2001 cows compared with 2005. The average milk production was 10,361 kg per day.
To the end of April 2014, there are 180 farms and 4 purchasing stations in this district. The average price of raw milk is VND 14,700 per kg. The price of dairy cow is also high, averaging VND 30-45 million per cow.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China dairy industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.vietlinh.vn/library/news/2014/agriculture_livestock_news_show_2014.asp?ID=419
Philippine buy aquatic feed manufacturing plant of Vietnam
Pilmico - a subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Food, specializing in producing powder in Philippines- will spend USD 28 million to buy Vinh Hoan Aqua feed plant. Vinh Hoan Company based in Dong Thap province, this company is one of four largest aqua factories in Vietnam with capacity of 130,000 tonnes per year.
According to the director of Pilmico, Mr. Sabin Aboitiz said, the acquisition of aquatic feed manufacturing plants will create opportunities to expand business operations into Vietnam market.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China livestock industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.baomoi.com/Philippines-mua-nha-may-thuc-an-thuy-san-cua-Viet-Nam/45/13942586.epi
China Broiler Industry Situation and Future Trend
I. Grandparent white feather broiler breeder
In 2013, 15 companies imported grandparent white feather broiler breeders from oversea farms with a total import quantity of 1.54 million sets, increased 11.55% compared with that in 2012.
Largest Grandparent stock was imported in March, June, October and months with least introduction quantity are September (none), April and July.
II. Parent white feather broiler breeder
Monitoring companies are mainly large leading broiler breeding farms. Quantity of parent stock in monitoring companies shrank 5.29% compared to 2012 due to the influence of H7N9.
It is estimated that inventory of white feather broiler parent breeders was about 41.85 million sets.
III. Commercial white feather broiler
Average broiler price was about CNY 8.6/Kg in 2013, a 3.82% decrease from 2012
According to China Poultry Association, output of commercial white feather broiler was about 4.78 billion birds in 2013.
According to survey data of National broiler industry system, survival rate of broiler was 93.59%, 94.33% respectively in 2012, 2013; market weight was about 2.33Kg, 2.32 kg respectively. And output of commercial white feather broiler in 2013 was approximately 4.5 billion birds based on the former data, if assumed carcass rate was 75%, chicken meat production was about 7.8 million tonnes in 2013.
IV. Forecast
It is predicted that broiler meat price would go up with the rise of pork price in second half year of 2014.
Source: http://www.xinm123.com/html/people/366669.html
Dairy Ho Chi Minh City Company will open beef cattle farm in Lam Dong province
The beef breeding project of Dairy HCMC Company will be deployed Duc Trong district, Lam Dong province with 237 hectares of total area in 2014. As expected, this farm will provide 1,000 beef cows per year.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China livestock industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.vietlinh.vn/library/news/2014/agriculture_livestock_news_show_2014.asp?ID=525
Tay Ninh province exports 10,000 chickens to Cambodia every day
According to the Veterinary Department of Tay Ninh province, the province exports about 10,000 safety chickens to Cambodia every day, reaching USD 50,000 of turnover.
Currently, there are 86 modern farms with about 5.5 million of chickens/year. The price of chicken has increased from VND 26,000 per kg to VND 38,000 per kg. With this price, the farmers get VND 4,000-5,000 per kg of profit.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China livestock industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.vietnamplus.vn/tay-ninh-xuat-sang-campuchia-10000-con-ga-sach-moi-ngay/261415.vnp
Sow inventory decreased to 46.86 million head at the end of April
According to 4,000 monitoring sites, domestic sow inventory was 46.86 million heads at the end of April, a 2.2% decrease from March.
Live pig inventory was about 428.5 million heads, deceased 1.3% compared with last month.
Live pig price start to increase quickly form beginning of May, reaching to CNY 14.4/Kg. one important reason for the increase: backlog live pig before Spring Festival was slaughtered during March and April, so slaughter number in May decreased relatively.
It is forecasted that live pig price and profit is breakeven in short term and long term turnover point need further confirmation.
Source: http://www.xinm123.com/html/n-pig/366532.html
Is this possible? China will become the largest corn buyer in 2021
As the eating habit changing, it is said that China corn export volume would exceed Japan, Mexico, and become the largest buyer in 2021.
China was no longer self- sufficient in corn supply five years ago. Before 2009, corn supply could usually satisfy domestic need, except seasons with extreme drought. According to USDA, 2% of Chinese corn consumption depends on export in 2014, and this number is forecasted to reach to 7.2% in 2024.
By then, China will become a huge corn export country, with no doubts, which is exciting good news to USA, Brazil and Ukraine. Labour aging in Northeast China is considered an important reason for decreased corn export.
China corn import is forecasted to exceed Korea in 2018 and exceed Japan in 2021.
Source: http://www.guojixumu.com/news/newshow.html?id=28713
The situation of importation feed and feed ingredient in May 2014
In May 2014, Vietnam imports USD 280 million of feed and feed ingredients, a 0.2% decrease compared with the same period last year. The value of feed imports has reached USD 1.2 billion in five months of this year. The main markets exports this goods into Vietnam are Argentina (28%), The US (18.6%) and China (9.85%).
The volume of soybean imports has reached 197,000 tonnes in May 2014, the value of USD116 million; that make the volume soybean imports in five first month of 2014 to reach 809,000 tonnes, the value of USD 474 million, a 49% increase of volume compared to 2013.
Corn imports have reached 231,000 tonnes in May 2014, the value of USD 59 million. The volume of corn imports in five first months of this year is 2.23 million tonnes, the value of USD 575 million, a 2.7 times higher than the same period last year.
Michael Boddington from Asian Agribusiness Consulting (AAC) has been involved in agribusiness in Asia since 2000. AAC has office both in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City and China Beijing. So AAC has a thorough understanding of the Viet Nam and China livestock industry and produces up-to-date research reports on the market. We can offer insights on supply and demand trends and comments on the future structure of Asian agribusiness. If you would like to know more please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.