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0.05% compared to the same period in 2021; the cattle population was 89.7
thousand heads, up 2.55%; the pig herd was 487.7 thousand heads, up

6.78%; the poultry population was 8,811.0 thousand heads, up 6.13%. The
production of buffalo live weight in 2022 reached 3,896 tons, an increase of
2.19% compared to 2021; the production of cattle live weight reached 3,236
tons, up 4.05%; the production of pig live weight reached 68,144 tons, up
6.87%; the production of poultry live weight reached 24,896 tons, an
increase of 0.53%.

2. Forestry

In 2022, the area of newly concentrated planted forests in the province
was estimated to reach 8,299 ha, up 3.75% over 2021, of which, the
production forest was 8,263.2 ha, up 5.76%. The production of timber
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reached 595,712 m , a rise of 5.76% over 2021.
In 2021 there was no damage to the forest. Near the Lunar New Year,
in order to avoid the situation of forest exploitation and indiscriminate

deforestation, forest protection was paid more attention.

3. Fishery
In 2022, the province continued to implement programs on
aquaculture development projects, strengthening fishery extension,
encouraging localities in the province to make use of ponds, dams, fields
and irrigation works for aquaculture. Aquaculture area reached 2,447.7
hectares, an increase of 1.28% compared to 2021, of which, fish farming

area reached 2,445.4 hectares, accounting for 99.91% of the total area, down
0.01% compared to in 2021. Fishery production reached 8,693.1 tons, an
increase of 5.71% compared to 2021, of which, aquaculture production
reached 6,721.6 tons, an increase of 5.69%; fisheries catching produciton
reached 1,971.5 tons, up 5.75%.

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