13th Apr, 2006: HCMC - The northern province of Ha Tay remains the leader in poultry breeding, according to the General Statistics Office.
Ha Tay has raised more than nearly 11 million poultry with total output of 192,000 tonnes of meat each year since 2005.
Vu Minh Duc, head of the Husbandry Development Department of Ha Tay province, said in 2005 provincial authorities pumped VND5.1 billion (US$320,754) into improving the veterinary system, buying new equipment and training breeders.
The province plans to lend investment capital to breeders, tighten control over hygiene and ensure safety of poultry feed.
