The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) announced that Vietnamese authorities gave the stamp of approval to 14 cattle farms for export on Wednesday.
The deal is the result of six months of negotiations since late last year about cattle sanitation, disease control and health certification under international standards, DLD spokesman Sophat Chawankul said.
“It’s good news for Thai farmers and another step forward in expanding Thailand’s cattle market overseas,” he said.
Under the deal, the cattle must meet several criteria, including the following:
- Must be born or raised for more than two months in Thai farms and certified free from foot-and-mouth disease. Must be vaccinated against the disease at least 14 days before export.
- Have no signs of lumpy skin disease and be vaccinated against it no sooner than two months and no…
