The Story Behind China’s Rising Pork Prices
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. Retail pork prices in China rose more than 50% during the June 2006 to June 2007 time period, while wholesale prices increased as much as 95%. Important factors behind the recent increase include a cyclical supply shortage, a severe disease outbreak among hogs in southern China, high grain prices and a general upward trend in meat consumption.
21 August 2007
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