Does pork still increase price?The official response is here ...

In response to the recent rise in pig prices, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs responded on July 20 that the supply of pigs in the second half of the year was guaranteed, and the pig prices did not have the driving force for continuous increase in the later period.

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According to reports, pig prices were generally downturn in the first half of this year. Since late June, pig prices have experienced a wave of rising. In the second week of July, the price of pigs nationwide was 22.47 yuan per kilogram, an increase of 2%month -on -month, and 41.1%year -on -year.

Chen Guanghua, Deputy Director of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: This round of pig prices rose mainly for recovery, seasonality rising, and superimposed some special factors. Some time ago, as the schools and factories resumed class and resume work, social catering gradually let go, and pork consumption increased significantly, driving the price of pigs to rise rapidly. At the same time, factors such as the increase in the pressure bar and the secondary fertilizer and the decrease in pork imports have also caused a decrease in the phase of pork supply, which helps pushing the price of pigs to rise.

Chen Guanghua introduced that at present, the production of pigs can be at a normal and reasonable level, and the amount of sows can have been in the green and reasonable area of ​​production capacity regulation. From the perspective of the number of new piglets, the number of new piglets in the first half of the year is equivalent to the same period last year, indicating that the number of pigs in the second half of the year will not be less than last year. In addition, the number of Chinese pigs in the large -scale pig farm in June increased by 8%year -on -year. In July and August, the supply of pigs and pork production will increase steadily.

Source: CCTV Finance

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