Pork production and hog slaughter were up in the first half of 2023.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, pork production was up by 3.2% in the first half of the year. At the end of the second quarter, the number of pigs registered in stock was 435.17 million, up by 1.1% year on year; and 375.48 million pigs were slaughtered, up by 2.6% in the first half year.
July 17, 2023/ National Bureau of Statistics of China/ China.
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