China is marketing 16.000 tons of frozen pork from state reserves, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday. With this, the country is responding to the expected demand for pork for the upcoming Chinese New Year and the spring break.
China does not exclude that it will draw on its reserves more often in the near future. The country is doing everything it can to become more self-sufficient after the pig herd was cut in half due to culling due to African Swine Fever. According to the Chinese government, the country is successful in this and will reduce the pig herd in 2021 at the old level be back. Experts question China's optimism. Pig economist Robert Hoste (WUR) said this week in a interview with Boerenbusiness even though next year will be too soon.
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China has been working since the beginning of the year to maintain its domestic pork supply through imports and the release of frozen reserves. In addition, the country is trying to absorb the blows of corona through financial support for the sector. The country wants to build up the pig herd as quickly as possible through subsidies and loans to large pig farmers.
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This is in response to it Boerenbusiness article:
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