Pork production was up by 3.6% in the first three quarters.
In the first three quarters, pork production was up by 3.6% according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. At the end of the third quarter, the number of pigs registered in stock was 442.29 million, down by 0.4% year on year. For the first three quarters, 537.23 million pigs were slaughtered, up by 3.3%.
October 18, 2023/ National Bureau of Statistics of China/ China.
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The Chinese government continues to implement plans to reduce and replace soybean meal in animal feeds.
The country will launch the third batch of central pork reserve purchasing and storage work within the year.
African swine fever (ASF) spread from Europe to China in 2018—one of the largest animal disease incidents ever. The outbreak reduced China’s pork supply, and Chinese pork prices more than doubled to reach record levels.
The price of pork in China saw month-on-month and year-on-year decreases in October.
Farm restructuring and technology development and adoption are likely to lead to a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in China's pork supply chain.
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China has authorized the supply of pork from Russia.
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Swine and pork production in 2024 is forecast to decline to due to lower sow inventories in 2023.
The export of pork offal and thermo-processed pork by-products from Argentina to authorized meat processing plants is now open.
Total grain sown area, yield per unit area, and total grain output of summer grain in 2023.
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