Green livestock farming trend: Reducing emissions while protecting the environment

Environmentally Friendly Farming Process

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Green livestock farming trend: Effective use of biological products

Tay Ninh is a province with a relatively large area of agricultural land, making it ideal for building farms far from residential areas and ensuring biological safety. In recent years, the livestock industry in Tay Ninh has developed rapidly, mainly with large-scale, centralized farms. To ensure disease safety and meet environmental standards, most farms are invested in advanced technology.

The farm is surrounded by vast rubber forests, and the premises are planted with early-bearing jackfruit trees, which create a green and cool space while also absorbing odors.

Van Thanh Phong, the owner of Futifarm, shared that he has always been clear that sustainable livestock development must go hand in hand with environmental protection. From the outset of building the farm, he has aimed for an environmentally friendly “green farming” approach. The farm’s structures are completely closed and scientific, such as installing cooling fans, having curtains around the pens, designing a honeycomb-style cooling system in front of the farm to cool the pens, and installing four large fans at the back for ventilation, along with modern water and waste treatment systems.

On nearly 2 hectares, in addition to the biogas pit, the farm owner has also invested in a cooling pond, Anoxic tank, Aerotank, biological settling pond, disinfection tank, biological pond, and treated water storage pond for fish farming, reusing water for irrigation and pig bathing, forming a closed-loop system.

The system uses a method to separate livestock waste through settling tanks combined with the biogas pit. Additionally, water and waste are treated through a biological filtration pump system, collection pond, and aeration pumps. Waste, after water separation, is composted into organic fertilizer for crops. The wastewater is reused, reducing production costs and minimizing environmental pollution.

At the farming area, pigs are fed dry food, a pre-mixed nutritional feed, via a silo system and automatic feeding pipes to distribute food to the feeding troughs in the pens. This feeding method helps Futifarm save on feed by preventing wastage that can cause mess and pollution in the pens.

In particular, pigs are provided with water through "smart" drinking nipples (when the pig wants to drink, it bites the nipple, and water automatically flows out). The position of the nipples is adjusted based on the breeding stage, age, and weight of the pigs. Below the nipples is a water collection trough to catch any spilled water, ensuring water conservation, reducing labor, and better-controlling diseases during the farming process. This design helps keep the pens clean and safe. By investing in a new technology-based system, pigs are allowed to drink and eat freely, ensuring that food and water are always clean and sufficient.

The Boost from Leading Investors

Alongside the proactive efforts of the farmers, many top investors present in Tan Chau are also implementing strategies aimed at developing a green livestock industry.

One of the prominent names is BaF Vietnam Agricultural Joint Stock Company, established in 2017, primarily operating in the fields of animal feed ingredients, breeding pigs, and commercial pigs under the 100% closed-loop 3F model FEED – FARM – FOOD, "from farm to table."

Nam An Khanh High-Tech Breeding Pig Farm, part of BaF Vietnam Agricultural Joint Stock Company, is located in Tan Chau District and covers 15 hectares. It houses 5,000 breeding sows, producing approximately 150,000 weaned pigs annually. The farm employs the most advanced tunnel pen technology in the world to ensure a suitable living environment for the animals. Modern equipment, automated management systems, and wastewater treatment systems imported from Europe and the United States, such as AP, Cristal, Skiold, and Big Dutchman, are used.

The company implements a strict "quarantine zone" standard for biosecurity, isolating workers for 48-72 hours before they enter the farm to minimize disease risks. The farm is divided into three functional areas: office, production, and water treatment. The production area includes separate pens for semen collection, breeding sows, pregnant sows, and farrowing sows.

An automated feeding system reduces human-animal contact, minimizing disease transmission and cutting labor costs. The central cooling system maintains a stable temperature of 25-26°C for optimal growth conditions.

Nam An Khanh Green Farm has a modern wastewater treatment system that meets the Ministry of Health's A-grade standard and provides treated water for domestic use. Pig manure is processed through settling ponds and filtration, then dried and used as fertilizer, supporting environmental protection and sustainable development.

In addition to BaF Vietnam Agricultural Joint Stock Company, Tan Chau has become a hub for prominent industry players from Europe and Southeast Asia, including De Heus Group, Vinafeed Group, and C.P. Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company. These companies bring with them cutting-edge technologies from nations like the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan, reshaping the way local farms are managed and operated.

Their presence is pivotal to Tay Ninh’s ambitious efforts to transform its agricultural landscape. By modernizing the sector and introducing sustainable production value chains, these enterprises are helping the province develop specialized agricultural zones tailored to different ecosystems, all while focusing on the production of high-quality goods.