Hypor, Japfa Comfeed to start pig genetics firm in Vietnam

//01 Sep 2011
Vietnam’s animal feed producer Japfa Comfeed Long An and global swine genetics company Hypor have signed an agreement to establish a quality high health pig breeding unit in Vietnam. The new entity, a joint venture between Japfa and Hypor, will be called Japfa Hypor Genetics Company.
  The joint venture, which still requires final approval, will produce reproduction pigs and semen for the needs of Japfa’s own pig production. It will also set up a sales and service organisation to commercialise gilts and semen in the Vietnamese market. Construction of the new high health facility will start the soonest possible.

"The joint venture is set to combine the strengths of a high health nucleus herd housing Hypor’s top genetics with the extensive network of Japfa in Vietnam," said Raf Beeren, managing director for Hypor. "Our team of professionals that brings a background of practical

knowledge and hands-on expertise will support this joint venture, Japfa and the Vietnamese commercial pig producers to realise the full potential of our genetics."


From left to right, front:
Christina Ng (Executive Vice-President Legal), Nguyen Quoc Trung (General Director of Japfa Comfeed Long An.Ltd), Raf Beeren (Managing Director of Hypor B.V.), Hoang Phan Tan (Chairman of Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Jsc).
From left to right, back:
Evaristo U. Macalino (Area Manager Asia of Hypor B.V.), Kuswanto Sukojo (Country Head of Japfa Vietnam Operation), Sanjeev Kumar (General Director of Japfa Comfeed Vietnam.Jsc).
Pig production operation
"Working with Hypor’s breeding stock the last years has been very satisfying and we see this joint venture as a logical extension of our partnership," said Nguyen Quoc Trung, general director of Japfa Comfeed Long An. "With this step we will further professionalise our pig production operation to increase our output to meet Vietnam’s rising pork consumption."

Without doubt, Vietnam is today one of the fastest growing markets for pork production in Asia. The nation’s pig herd is estimated at 4 million sows. Pork production growth to 2015 is estimated at 36% to 2.6 million tons. With rising incomes stimulating domestic meat consumption growth, production needs to increase to keep pace. Furthermore, the Vietnamese government supports the modernization of the pig production industry to move away from backyard production. Hence a clear reason for Japfa and Hypor to invest in this highly attractive market.

About Japfa and Hypor
Japfa Comfeed Long An is a leading broiler and layer producer in Vietnam. Based in Long An province the company has extensive operations in integrated poultry and pig production. Its core business activities include animal feed manufacturing, chicken breeding, poultry processing, and pig production in Vietnam in particular.

Hypor, part of Hendrix Genetics, is one of the world's leading suppliers of swine genetics. Committed to providing superior genetics, that support profitability in the pork value chain. With its head office located in Boxmeer, the Netherlands, the company has strategically located and interconnected breeding centers in North America, Europe and Asia.


(Top photo caption -  From left to right, front:
Nguyen Quoc Trung (General Director of Japfa Comfeed Long An.Ltd), Raf Beeren (Managing Director of Hypor B.V.), From left to right, back:
Evaristo U. Macalino (Area Manager Asia of Hypor), Kuswanto Sukojo (Country Head of Japfa Vietnam Operation), Hoang Phan Tan (Chairman of Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Jsc), Christina Ng (Executive Vice-President Legal),  Sanjeev Kumar (General Director of Japfa Comfeed Vietnam.Jsc) )

Related websites:
• Japfa Comfeed
• Hypor
• Hendrix Genetics