Mr. Hnuưnh is currently the head of the Farmers' Association in Dơk Rơng village (Đak Đoa commune). But for the past 15 years, every morning at dawn, he catches piglets, puts them in a cage tied to the back of his motorbike, and travels through the villages to sell them. Each trip, he carries a few piglets, each weighing from 10-13 kg.
When they first got married, besides farming, Mr. Hnuưnh and his wife also worked as laborers to make ends meet, but they still struggled to make ends meet. In 2011, seeing that many people in the area were earning a more stable income selling piglets, he decided to follow suit.
Initially, he raised his own sows to produce piglets for sale. However, due to the high investment costs and labor involved, he switched to buying piglets from villagers and neighboring areas and then selling them door-to-door.
Initially, Mr. Hnuưnh transported pigs to various villages to sell, but some days he sold them, other days he had to bring them back because they didn't sell. After many trips, he got to know the villagers and built relationships, with one person introducing another. As a result, his business became more successful. His familiar territory includes the Jrai villages in the communes of Chư Pưh, Phú Thiện, Krông Pa, and Ia Grai…
He taught himself the Jrai language to make buying and selling with customers easier. To maintain his reputation, he selects healthy piglets and carefully cares for them, feeding them well before selling. For households facing financial difficulties, he allows them to buy pigs on credit, paying them back after the harvest or when they have money.
"In recent years, trading has become easier thanks to social media. When a customer wants to buy, I just need to take a picture of the piglet and send it via phone, and if they agree, I deliver it to their location."
"Besides selling pigs, I also share my experience in caring for them and guide farmers on disease prevention to help them raise pigs more effectively. On average, I sell nearly 30 piglets each month," said Mr. Hnuưnh.
Ms. A Mlơnh and her husband (from Dơk Rơng village) have also been involved in the piglet selling business for over 10 years. Besides sourcing pigs from villagers, she also raises two sows to ensure a supply of piglets when customers need them. After working in the coffee plantations, the couple takes advantage of their free time to transport piglets to various villages to sell.
"Reputation is the most important thing. If we sell good quality pigs, people will trust us in the long run, and then they will recommend us to others. Sometimes, if buyers are in financial difficulty, we let them pay on credit to maintain the relationship."
"When customers are still hesitant, I usually show them pictures and videos of the mother pigs in the pen to prove their origin, assuring them that the pigs are healthy, disease-free, and growing well," added Ms. A Mlơnh.
Mr. Bui (from Adơk Kông village, Ia Băng commune) used to grow coffee, but the yield was low, and the income was insufficient to cover living expenses, so he switched to selling piglets many years ago.
Every day, he wakes up early, transports pigs to sell in the western communes of the province, and sometimes even goes to some localities in Dak Lak province. Initially, he used a motorbike to transport the piglets for sale.
In 2025, he bought a small pickup truck to make it easier to transport pigs over longer distances. In addition to breeding pigs, he also sells market pigs to increase his income.
Mr. Bui always selects healthy pigs and guarantees that if a pig dies within 10 days, he will replace it with another one for the buyer. Thanks to his reputable approach, many people trust him and buy more and more pigs from him.
"Thanks to selling pigs door-to-door, my family's finances have gradually become more stable than before. With the income I've saved, I've been able to buy an additional 3 acres of coffee to expand production," said Mr. Bui.
As a frequent buyer of piglets, Ms. Siu H'Vil (Breng 1 village, Ia Hrung commune) said: "It's very convenient when the sellers bring the pigs right to the village. I can see them, freely choose the ones I like, and then buy them. Sometimes, if I don't have enough money to buy them, it's easy to manage because they let me pay later when I sell my coffee or rice."
According to Mr. Hnuưnh, the mobile pig selling business is quite common in the area. In Dơk Rơng village alone, there are about 60 people involved in selling piglets. These mobile "pig markets" have helped meet the needs of small-scale pig farmers in areas lacking established piglet supply facilities.
Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/cho-heo-di-dong-o-vung-cao-post587676.html
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