After suffering heavy losses from Typhoons No. 5 and No. 10, the people of Yen Hoa Commune (Ha Tinh) — the province’s “chicken farming capital” — are urgently restocking their flocks and restoring production in time to supply food for the year-end market.
EFFORTS TO RECOVER AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS
Yen Hoa Commune has long been known as the locality with the largest and most traditional chicken farming scale in Ha Tinh Province. Chicken farming has not only helped hundreds of households improve their livelihoods but has also made a positive contribution to local economic growth.
However, in 2025, the consecutive Typhoons No. 5 and No. 10 caused severe damage to livestock farming activities. According to statistics from the Yen Hoa Commune People’s Committee, as of October 2025, the total chicken flock in the area had fallen to about 150,000 birds, down 25% compared with the same period in 2024.
Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc, Head of the Economic Department of the Yen Hoa Commune People’s Committee, shared:
“The total chicken flock has declined due to the severe impact of natural disasters. The commune People’s Committee has submitted a proposal to the province for financial support to restock flocks, while also stepping up communication and mobilizing residents to restore production. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all levels, the restocking movement is spreading strongly, promising to stabilize food supply and create livelihoods for local people in the coming time.”
RESIDENTS URGENTLY RESTOCK, READY FOR THE TET SEASON
In concentrated farming hamlets such as Bac Hoa and Phu Hoa, residents are taking advantage of time and credit sources to repair barns, bring in new stock, and invest in animal feed.
In a barn recently repaired after the storm, Ms. Tran Thi Quy (Bac Hoa hamlet) said:
“Typhoon No. 10 killed nearly 3,000 chickens and severely damaged the barns. After the storm, I borrowed VND 400 million from the Yen Hoa People’s Credit Fund to reinvest. I have now brought in another 4,000 chicks, bringing the total flock to nearly 9,000 birds. Broiler prices are currently high, so I am determined to expand the scale in time for the Lunar New Year consumption season.”
Similarly, Mr. Phan Danh Chi (Phu Hoa hamlet) is also busily raising a new batch of 2,000 chickens in a barn that has just been restored after the storm.
“Chicken farming has been the livelihood of Yen Hoa people for generations. Even though the barns collapsed, we still tried to borrow money to restore production. There are just over three months left until Tet, so I have to make the most of every day to care for the flock, hoping for favorable weather so I can sell at the right time,” Mr. Chi said.
POSITIVE SIGNS FROM THE MARKET
Currently, broiler chickens are being purchased by traders at VND 7,200–7,600 per kilogram, up about VND 2,000 per kilogram from the beginning of the year. This is the highest price in the past three years, opening up an opportunity for farmers to partly offset losses caused by storms and floods.
The year-end period is also when chicken consumption demand rises sharply, so residents are taking advantage of the opportunity to increase flock sizes and raise successive batches to ensure supply for the Lunar New Year.
HOPE FOR A PROSPEROUS PRODUCTION SEASON
After months of battling natural disasters, the restocking atmosphere is spreading strongly throughout Yen Hoa Commune. Under the bright lights of the barns, the lively crowing of chickens seems to signal that new vitality is being reborn in Ha Tinh’s “chicken capital.”
The people of Yen Hoa hope that, together with the support of the authorities and technical agencies, they will boldly restock, restore production, gradually stabilize their livelihoods, and help ensure food supply for the year-end market.
Phan Tram – Thu Phuong
Source: Ha Tinh Newspaper
