Pork prices in China plunged more than 6% last week to hit its lowest level since April 2022, according to Bloomberg data. In its third cycle of purchases for the year, Beijing had said in ...

Pork production was up 38% in the first three quarters of this year compared to 2020, having reached 39,17 million tons, according to market analyst Pan Chenjun.

China, the world’s top producer and consumer of pork, faced a significant outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) among its pig herds that lasted for three years until late 2021. Despite its ...