Wanted: Millions of sows for China

24-02-2021 | | |
At Brest airport in Western France, breeding pigs are embarked for a flight to Shanxi province, China. - Photo: ANP
At Brest airport in Western France, breeding pigs are embarked for a flight to Shanxi province, China. - Photo: ANP
The reconstruction of China’s pig industry, which was ruined by African Swine Fever (ASF), will take off at a much faster speed in 2021 than it did last year. International breeding organisations are gearing up to get their share as the Chinese market is virtually insatiable. What is the situation early 2021? Also for breeding organisations there are only 24 hours in a day, yet they would wish they had more. In an attempt to restock China with sufficient amounts of breeding animals, it’s ea


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