Vietnam’s Gia Lai aims to turn livestock into key economic sector

According to the Gia Lai Department of Agriculture and Environment, the livestock sector has become a bright spot in the province’s investment attraction.

To date, the province has attracted 308 livestock projects spanning nearly 11,700 hectares, with a total construction investment capital exceeding USD 2.28 billion.

These projects have a combined scale of over 136,000 cattle, more than 6.2 million pigs, and over 7.1 million poultry.

Among these, 200 projects have received investment policy approval with a total capital of over USD 1.24 billion, and 75 projects are already operational with a total capital of nearly USD 514.8 million.

Furthermore, 108 projects are finalizing their documentation to apply for investment policy approval with a total registered capital of nearly USD 1.04 billion, reflecting the growing appeal of the livestock industry to businesses and investors.

Developing 7 key livestock zones focused on high-tech

To effectively exploit local potential and advantages, Gia Lai is focusing on developing seven key livestock zones driven by industrial practices, high-tech applications, and sustainable development.

Four of these key zones alone have attracted over 230 projects with a total registered capital of over USD 1.7 billion.

Currently, these areas maintain a population of approximately 282,000 cattle, more than 725,000 pigs, and nearly 2.9 million poultry.

Among them, Zone 1 and Zone 2 are the strongest investment magnets, hosting 189 projects with a total registered capital of over USD 1.41 billion.

Targeting annual growth of 6-6.5% through 2030

Under the Livestock Development Plan through 2030, with a vision toward 2045, Gia Lai aims to maintain an annual growth rate of 6-6.5% for the livestock sector.

By 2030, the province’s total livestock population is projected to reach 860,000 cattle, 5 million pigs, and 22 million poultry.

Concurrently, 100% of large-scale livestock farming facilities will meet disease safety and food safety requirements.

The province also intends to promote high-tech livestock farming, develop centralized slaughter systems, advance deep processing of products, and increase the value-added of the livestock commodity chain.

Strengthening grassroots veterinary capacity

In parallel with production expansion, Gia Lai places special emphasis on strengthening the grassroots veterinary system to improve the efficiency of livestock disease prevention and control.

According to Resolution No. 55/2026/NQ-HDND, commune-level veterinary staff will receive a monthly allowance equal to 1.5 times the regional minimum wage, alongside 100% health insurance coverage and access to professional training courses.

This policy is expected to enhance the capacity to monitor, detect, and handle disease outbreaks at the grassroots level, thereby helping safeguard the livestock population and laying a foundation for the sector’s long-term sustainable development.

With a clear development orientation, synchronized support policies, and an increasing influx of investment capital, Gia Lai is progressively realizing its goal of making livestock farming one of the locality’s spearhead economic sectors in the coming period.