The resumption of pig production in August is expected to be lower than in the fourth quarter.

A few days ago, reporters from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was informed that in August, the country's pig production continued to recover rapidly, can further consolidate the basic production capacity of sows, pork market supply is gradually improving.
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of animal husbandry and veterinary department said that the stability of the prevention and control of swine fever in Africa has strengthened the confidence of breeding, more and more pig farms (households) from the initial panic, wait and see began to recuperate, increase breeding.
with the continued increase in the number of listed fat pigs, supply and demand will further ease in the fourth quarter, pork prices will not be higher than the same period last year.
the basic production capacity of pigs further consolidated, the stable prevention and control of swine fever in Africa to enhance the confidence of breeding according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs monitoring, in August, the national pig storage column increased by 4.7% month-on-month, for seven consecutive months, an increase of 31.3% year-on-year.
3.5% month-on-month growth in August, the 11th consecutive month of growth, up 37.0% year-on-year.
prevention and control of swine fever in Africa has enhanced the confidence of breeding.
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Through more than two years of African swine plague prevention and control practice, the vast number of pig farms (households) biosecurity awareness of unprecedented improvement, but also gradually groped out a set of effective prevention and control experience, pig breeding confidence is growing, more and more pig farms (households) from the initial panic, wait and see began to recuperate, increase breeding.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on the national scale of the full coverage of pig farms monitoring, in August there are 2030 new-scale pig farms put into operation, so far this year, the total number of new-scale pig farms put into operation has reached 11,123, last year the size of the empty column pig farms also have 11,844 re-breeding.
The number of pig farms with more than 500 annual outings increased to 171,000 from 161,000 at the beginning of the year, and 26 million new piglets in August, up 6.7% month-on-month and 59.5% from january's lowest point.
due to strong demand for replacement bars, although the new piglets continue to increase, supply is still tight, prices rose significantly.
the first week of September (August 31 - September 6) the price of piglets at the national market was 109.07 yuan per kilogram, up 44.4% from the beginning of this year.
pork market supply gradually improved, it is expected that the fourth quarter prices will be lower than the same period last year is understood, since March, pig out of the column for six consecutive months of month-on-month growth, in August pig out of the column increased by 5.0% month-on-month.
imports of pork in January-July this year were 2.555 million tons, up 138.6 percent year-on-year, including 432,000 tons in July, up 120.2 percent year-on-year.
with the gradual improvement in market supply, pork prices have stabilized since August and have fallen slightly since September.
2nd week of September (September 7th - September 13th) the price of pork at the National Market was 55.65 yuan per kilogram, down 0.6% month-on-month.
Taking into account the increase in pork production and imports, as well as the release of pork consumption demand after the outbreak, the seasonal increase in pork consumption during the Mid-Autumn National Day, pork consumption remains generally tight in the near term," the official said.
with the continued increase in the number of listed fat pigs, supply and demand will further ease in the fourth quarter, the average price of pork is expected to be lower than the level of the same period last year.
" according to expert simulation, this year's September-December pig out of the column will increase month by month, the cumulative number of columns, although lower than the normal year, but an increase of 17.3% over the same period last year, the supply situation is better than in 2019.
the person in charge, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will continue to strengthen follow-up monitoring and dispatch in accordance with the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, and continue to pay attention to the impact of the retention of three yuan fat pigs.
to further pressure the steady production of pigs for the province to bear the overall responsibility requirements and the "basket of vegetables" mayor responsible system, to crush local responsibilities.
will work with relevant departments to implement the mortgage pilot and environmental commitment system pilot and other policy measures, and urgently implement all kinds of subsidies, subsidy funds, through leading enterprises, policy fund support, practical technical training and other ways to support small and medium-sized farmers to speed up the replenishment of the column, guide the southern flood-stricken areas of pig counties to speed up the resumption of production.
to implement the normal prevention and control of swine fever in Africa, strengthen quarantine, transfer, slaughter supervision, harmless treatment of dead pigs and other measures to block the spread of the epidemic channels.
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