Since the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) confirmed its first ASF outbreak on 19 February 2019, all provinces/municipalities experienced outbreaks. Since the beginning of this year, as of 10 March, a total of 68 ASF outbreaks were reported…
Although Mainland China has not reported any ASF outbreaks to the World organisation for Animal Health (WAHIS), there is a general understanding that different infections this year began to surge relatively late in the season, around the Lunar New Year…
Determinants of meat consumption are complex. Demographics, urbanisation, incomes, prices, tradition, religious beliefs, cultural norms, and environmental, ethical/animal welfare and health concerns are key factors that affect not only the level but also the type of meat consumption. Population growth…
For decades, many rural Chinese households raised backyard pigs, considered valuable livestock as a source of not only meat but also manure. Pigs also hold cultural significance as a symbol of prosperity because, historically, pork was served only on special…
Live hog prices in China have fallen rapidly in recent weeks. Official data shows the country’s prices registered a week-on-week decline since late October. During last week (December 12-16), the average price of pork tracked by the Ministry of Agriculture…
Pork is by far China’s favorite meat; the country produces about half of the world’s output and fluctuations there influence hog and meat prices globally. China is expected to increase its pork imports in the coming months, as its pig…
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