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Regions urged to speed up pig breeding
    2019-11-19  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

AGRICULTURE Minister Han Changfu has told officials with nine regional governments to speed up their efforts to raise pig breeding numbers, while adding that supportive measures from the government are starting to take effect.

According to some estimates, China’s pig population has been cut by as much as half since August last year. The government has been trying to boost incentives for farmers to breed more hogs. It has also encouraged greater production of poultry and other types of meat.

In a notice on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Sunday, Han said a recovery in pork production was vital to stabilize prices, and local governments need to work to boost supplies in preparation for Chinese New Year celebrations in late January.

Officials of nine southern regions were also ordered to properly implement Central Government measures to boost financial assistance and provide more land to pig farmers.

But they should ensure that zoning restrictions on pig farms are properly implemented and do not extend beyond their original remit.

Efforts by several ministries to ease the burden on farmers and support the transport of pork supplies had already boosted market confidence, Han said at the meeting.

The agriculture ministry said yesterday it will launch an investigation into the illegal production, sale and use of African swine fever vaccines in the country, citing online reports of their use by some farmers.

No country has yet approved a vaccine for the hog disease, although several institutes around the world are trying to develop one.

The wholesale price of pork in China stood at an average 48 yuan (US$6.86) per kilogram Friday, according to ministry data. It has fallen slightly since the start of the month but it remains 157 percent higher than last year. (SD-Agencies)

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