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    Domestic pork market in Japan is depressed

    • Last Update: 2002-10-13
    • Source: Internet
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    Introduction: according to the Japanese economic news on October 8, the market change of Japanese meat market seems to be particularly obvious in the alternate seasons of summer and autumn The market price of domestic pork in Japan has fallen under the influence of this factor Japan's summer is humid and hot, and the time is relatively long In order to maintain their energy, the Japanese tend to eat pork in summer Restaurants also offer a variety of pork dishes to attract consumers The consumption of pork in families is quite frequent, but it will gradually decrease after autumn The decrease of temperature brings good external conditions to the growth and development of pigs The fattening growth rate is faster than that in summer, so the number of pork on the market in Japan increases On October 7, the weighted average wholesale price of high-end split pork reached 387 yen per kilogram, 14 yen lower than the day before Compared with the first ten days of September, it is down 19.5% In Osaka, Japan's third-largest commodity market, the wholesale price of pork of the same specification in the central wholesale market is also 387 yen per kilogram, 29% lower than that in early September Especially after September, the autumn of Japan gradually came, the market demand for pork as the main source of nutritional supplement fell, and the price of pork also dropped significantly There is also a strong demand for pork in summer, that is, there is a strong demand for tourism Of course, the market demand for chicken and beef is more in summer According to the experts of the meat industry, compared with the peak season of pork demand, the current sales volume will be reduced by 5% - 10% on the whole The relationship between supply and demand of pork is characterized by a decrease in demand, but an increase in supply By the end of August, in the hot summer season, pigs all over Japan are in a slow growth cycle After the temperature dropped in September, the growth of pigs has entered a good period, and the number of pigs out of the market is also increasing The number of pigs on the market every day in Japan was about 60000 before September, but it often reached 70000 after September Another factor that affects the market of Japanese pork market is that Japan implemented the emergency safeguard measures for pork import in August, which raised the import tariff, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of imported pork and an increase in the price of imported pork In contrast, Japanese domestic pork, which is relatively cheap and safe to eat, is favored by consumers But until the new year, the biggest demand peak in the year, the relative downturn in Japanese pork market will continue After all, the whole economic situation in Japan has not seen much light (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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