Country focus China (part 1) – A pig and pork sector out of balance

China’s pork supply chain is in a state of transformation. The process will likely keep pig prices low but, paradoxically, domestic supplies will likely stay high in the years ahead. In this first out of 3 episodes: the background of the current supply chain disbalance in China. Read also PART 2 and PART 3. China’s pig and pork production sectors are not in equilibrium. Integrated producers are taking advantage of cost-saving technology that favours higher outputs, yet consumer