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Livestock and fishery commodities’ price, August 21: Live pork fluctuates in the North only

(VAN) August 21, 2021, white shrimp and fishes prices move sideways compared to yesterday. Meanwhile, live pork prices increase by VND 1,000 per kilogram in the North.

Livestock and fishery commodity prices today, August 21, are stable in the fishery market. Live pork prices increase by VND 1,000 per kilogram in the North but are stable in the South and the Central compared to yesterday.

Live pork prices today, August 21, in the Northern market, increase slightly by VND 1,000 per kilogram.

Live pork prices today, August 21, in the Northern market, increase slightly by VND 1,000 per kilogram.

Live pork prices

Live pork prices today, August 21, in the Northern market, increase slightly in some provinces compared to yesterday.

Specifically, the highest live pork price is VND 57,000 per kilogram in Bac Giang province, increasing by VND 1,000, as the same in Hung Yen province.

After a VND 1,000 increase, the live pork price is VND 55,000-56,000 per kilogram in Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang and Lao Cai provinces.

The lowest live pork price is VND 54,000 per kilogram in Nam Dinh province, the same in Thai Nguyen, Ha Nam, Ninh Binh and Vinh Phuc provinces.

In North Central Coast and Central Highlands, live pork prices today keep stable compared to yesterday.

The live pork price is the highest as VND 55,000 per kilogram in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Ngai, Ninh Thuan provinces.

The lowest live pork price is VND 50,000 per kilogram in Binh Dinh province.

In Khanh Hoa province, the live pork price is VND 53,000, the same in Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Nam, Lam Dong, Dak Lak and Binh Thuan provinces.

The live pork price keeps at VND 54,000 per kilogram in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh provinces.

In the South, live pork prices also move sideways in many provinces.

The live pork price in Tra Vinh province is VND 53,000 per kilogram, the same in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Long An, Can Tho, and Kien Giang provinces.

In Soc Trang and Dong Nai province, the live pork price is the lowest of VND 52,000, the same in Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh provinces and Ho Chi Minh City.

The live pork price in Dong Thap province keeps the highest of VND 56,000 per kilogram, followed by Ca Mau and Bac Lieu provinces with the price of VND 55,000 per kilogram.

White shrimp prices

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the country currently has more than 200,000 hectares of hi-tech shrimp farming. The Ministry has set a target of 740,000 hectares of brackish water shrimp farming area in 2021, with an output of 930,000 tonnes and export turnover of US$ 4 billion.

In Bac Lieu, Tra Vinh and Ca Mau provinces, white shrimp prices today, August 21, keep stable in most types compared to yesterday.

Specifically, 20 head-sized white shrimp prices are VND 200,000-220,000 per kilogram.

25 head-sized white shrimp prices are VND 157,000-162,000 per kilogram.

30 head-sized white shrimp prices are VND 132,000-134,000 per kilogram.

40 head-sized white shrimp prices are VND 113,000-115,000 per kilogram.

50 head-sized white shrimp prices are VND 97,000-98,000 per kilogram.

60 head-sized white shrimp prices are VND 89,500-90,500 per kilogram.

70 head-sized white shrimp prices are VND 82,500-83,500 per kilogram.

Pangasius prices today, August 21, are VND 21,000-22,000 per kilogram, unchanged compared to yesterday. Photo: LHV.

Pangasius prices today, August 21, are VND 21,000-22,000 per kilogram, unchanged compared to yesterday. Photo: LHV.

Pangasius prices

In Dong Thap, An Giang, Can Tho and Hau Giang provinces, pangasius prices today, August 21, are VND 21,000-22,000 per kilogram, unchanged compared to yesterday.

Prices for 30-35 head-sized pangasius breeds are VND 25,000-30,000 per kilogram, increasing by VND 7,000-10,000 compared to last month.

According to VASEP, the pangasius import demand from the US, Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, Canada, Colombia, Russia, and UAE has increased positively. However, the Covid-19 epidemic has spread from Ho Chi Minh City to the western provinces in the past time, causing export processing enterprises to be seriously affected.

Therefore, the export market will only recover when pangasius processing enterprises restore production and increase capacity as normal. At that time, the raw pangasius prices may increase.

Snakehead prices

In Dong Thap, An Giang, and Tra Vinh provinces, snakehead prices today, August 21, are VND 43,000-48,000 per kilogram, are unchanged compared to yesterday, but increase by VND 10,000-15,000 compared to the same period of last year.

Prices for 500-700 head-sized snakehead breeds are VND 200-300 per head, unchanged compared to yesterday.

Red tilapia prices

In Dong Thap, An Giang, Vinh Long and Hau Giang provinces, red tilapia prices today, August 21, are VND 34,000-35,000 per kilogram, unchanged compared to yesterday.

Prices for 30-40 head-sized red tilapia breeds are VND 22,000-25,000 per kilogram, unchanged compared to yesterday.

Bronze featherback prices

In Dong Thap, An Giang, Vinh Long and Hau Giang provinces, bronze featherback prices today, August 21, are VND 45,000-46,000 per kilogram.

Prices for 200 head-sized bronze featherback breeds are VND 1,600 per head, unchanged compared to yesterday.

Authors: Ha Phuc - Hoang Anh

Translated by Linh Linh

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