China’s pork imports surged 76% in August as Beijing scrambled to boost pork levels to cover a shortfall in domestic supply after African swine fever destroyed anywhere between nearly 40-60% of the pig population in the world’s largest pork market, said the South China Morning Post.
China’s pork imports jumped to 162,935 tons in August, up significantly from the same month of last year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday. In terms of value, China’s pork imports surged 150% last month.
Ensuring sufficient supply and soothing public discontent over the price of pork, a staple meat on Chinese dinner tables, has become a top priority for the Chinese government ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic on October 1.
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