BANGKOK, Aug. 3- The president of the Thai Feed Mill Association fears that grain production, which is a raw material for animal feed, will fall globally due to El Niño. including Russia suspending Ukraine's Black Sea grain export deal. While the Pork Association fears that the price of feed raw materials may increase. Will aggravate the loss from "savage pork" Prepare to discuss with the government to send a letter to pork exporting countries that Thailand has not opened the import of pork. expected to result in losses in the Thai swine business until the end of 2023
Mr. Pornsin Patcharintanakul The president of the Thai Feed Producers Association expressed concern about the problems that would affect animal feed raw materials. The El Niño condition tends to continue for 1 to 3 years, which is a dangerous signal that Global agricultural output will be affected. Including grains, which are important raw materials for animal feed. In addition, Russia suspended Another "Black Sea Cereal Agreement" will disrupt grain exports from Ukraine, the world's largest producer of forage. Therefore, there may be a problem of both lack of raw materials and higher prices.
While Thailand is not prepared to cope by limiting the import of maize for animal feed But let the problems of smuggled corn wore domestic rights. While increasing the cultivation of maize in Thailand has not been taken seriously. Including the lack of certification standards for cultivation. Unlike Vietnam, which can import 100% corn and has started planting GMO corn.
Mr. Taveedet Prajeksakul, Director and Technical Manager of Top Feed Mill Co., Ltd., said he was concerned that supply of animal feed raw materials would be lacking more than the price would increase. As for the quantitative finding of replacement raw materials hard to do such as beer lees, sunflower lees and sesame lees that can only be procured seasonally.
Mr. Sitthiphan Thanakiatpinyo The president of the Northeastern Pig Raisers Association revealed that Swine raisers across the country have been suffering as the price of live pigs at the farm is lower than the cost of production. Especially the cost of raw materials for animal feed is higher. As a result of the Russo-Ukrainian war since the beginning of 2022, the price has increased by more than 30%. Recently, Russia announced the cancellation of the Black Sea Cereal Agreement, which resulted in the price of maize and wheat as raw materials. The main animal feed has already increased by 5-10% in conjunction with the previous year. Farmers invest in improving their farms to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), which increases the cost of raising.
However, the price of live pigs in front of Thai farms, from the highest price in the ASEAN region in 2022, but this year has become the lowest due to the impact of "illegitimate pigs" still spread throughout the country in the first half of 2023, causing the price The pigs fell rapidly and steadily. therefore wanting the government to suppress illegal pork completely
Veterinarian Kiatphum Pruksawan, secretary-general of the National Swine Raisers Association, said that since 2022, "wild pigs" have flowed into Thailand. Even though Thai swine farmers have just recovered from the ASF outbreak in 2021 and have been able to increase their pig production until they are sufficient for domestic consumption. When the amount of illicit pork comes into the market This caused the price of swine at the farm to drop significantly since the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, when the government was unable to help farmers in the country.
Recently, the National Association of Swine Raisers is preparing to discuss with the Department of Livestock Development to send a letter to inform international government agencies about the problem of “savage pork”, especially notifying countries that export pork to Thailand that Currently, the government does not allow imports. In order for the exporting country of origin to receive orders from unauthorized importers from Thailand to notify the leader to access such problems In order to prevent the flow of "illegitimate pork" into the Thai market without this law urgently. in that country Ask the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to clean up this movement to the end.
Veterinarian Kiatphum said Currently, there is no news of the new ASF epidemic in Thailand. The number of pig farms received as standard farms has increased to 6,209 cases, further ensuring the effectiveness of disease prevention. The number of pigs slaughtered each day is about 55,000, representing 80-90% of the number before the ASF outbreak.
The cost of raising pigs in Thailand is about 90 baht per kilogram, but can be sold for about 60 baht per kilogram, resulting in a loss of 3,000 baht per pig. 50,000 birds per day Equivalent to a loss of 150 million baht per day or 4,500 million baht per month. Swine farm operators in Thailand since the outbreak of 2021-2022 must have capital to support losses from ASF and capital for expansion. Thai swine business may drag until the end of 2023
The National Swine Breeders Association announces live pig prices in the first week of August. The price is between 62-74 baht per kilogram according to each region. The market has a better direction. Physical trading has a slightly higher price base in many regions. Although each region reports stable prices. And mentioning the case of "illegitimate pork" that there is a line of shipping operators who provide useful information to inform the smuggling process of swine products
In addition, the Department of Special Investigation is set to meet with the Department of Livestock Development and Customs next week to set a date for the destruction of 161 containers at Laem Chabang Port. which determines the area of destruction of the medium in the area of Aranyaprathet District Sa Kaeo Province The medium has deteriorated to the point that it can no longer be sold for consumption.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency