Vietnam’s Nghe An province targets 1.3 million pigs and 56 million poultry by 2030
Large scale farms required to adopt smart technologies including IoT and biogas systems
VIETNAM – Vietnam’s Nghe An province has approved a new agricultural development master plan running through 2030, setting production targets for key livestock and aquaculture sectors and requiring large-scale farms to adopt smart farming technologies to increase output and strengthen agricultural value chains.
The plan, approved by the Provincial People’s Committee under Decision No. 2948/QD-UBND, covers nine priority crop groups and six livestock categories, including pigs, poultry, beef cattle, dairy cattle, shrimp, and fish, with production linked to processing, preservation, and market development.
Under the strategy, the province aims to increase its pig population to 1.3 million animals, with annual live-weight pork production reaching 225,000 tonnes, while the poultry flock is expected to expand to 56 million birds, capable of producing 130,000 tonnes of live weight each year.
Nghe An has also set a target to raise its beef cattle herd to 555,000 head, with annual live-weight production projected to exceed 37,200 tonnes, as part of broader plans to increase livestock output.
In the aquaculture sector, authorities plan to dedicate 2,250 hectares to shrimp farming, targeting an annual production of 14,000 tonnes with an estimated value of more than VND3 trillion (US$117 million), while fish farming will cover 19,550 hectares and is expected to deliver 60,000 tonnes each year.
The provincial government also intends to expand cage fish farming in major reservoirs, including Ban Ve, Vuc Mau and Khe Bo, with a focus on cultivating speciality fish species to diversify production.
Technology and value chain development
Alongside production targets, the master plan requires all large-scale livestock farms to adopt modern farming technologies, including Internet of Things-based monitoring systems, cold storage infrastructure and biogas waste treatment facilities.
The province aims to achieve average annual growth of 5% to 5.5% in the value of its priority agricultural products between 2026 and 2030, with these sectors expected to account for 80% to 85% of the total value generated by agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
Export revenue from the identified priority sectors is projected to account for 93%-95% of the province’s total agricultural exports over the same period, as authorities seek to strengthen the sector’s role in external markets.
By 2030, the plan also calls for the creation of between 100 and 150 new production, processing, and consumption value chains, involving more than 150 to 165 businesses and 300 cooperatives, to improve coordination across the province’s agricultural industry.
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