Swine news - Economy

To manage the country's food security amidst rising prices, the Indian government has prohibited the export of wheat.

The emergency loan meets a need in the swine industry, which has been severely affected by the increase in inputs, especially grain for feed.

The objective of this aid program is to cover part of the increase in animal feed costs on farms.

As part of the EU's solidarity response with Ukraine, the Commission presented a set of actions to help Ukraine export its agricultural produce.

According to the 2020 Agricultural Census, swine is the most important livestock sector in the autonomous communities of Spain.

98,000 tons of meat substitutes worth 458 million euros were produced in 2021. Meat production declined by 8% in value terms over the same period.

Data from the 2020 agricultural census show a 7.6% reduction in the number of farms and an increase in the livestock inventory.

After surging to a record level in March, international coarse grain and vegetable oil prices dropped in April.

The continued price strength stemmed from higher world poultry, pig and bovine meat prices.

March pork exports were the largest so far this year but well below the record-large totals posted in March 2021.

The member states that have requested the largest amount of private storage aid for pigmeat are the Netherlands, Denmark, and Spain.

While pigmeat remains the EU's fourth-strongest export sector, exports decreased in January.

The initiative includes the sustainability labelling of food products

Russia is the largest supplier of wheat to the world market while meeting the needs of its domestic market.

In the first fifteen weeks of 2022, Mexican pork exports showed a weekly growth of 0.85%.

According to the latest USDA estimates, China will continue to be the world's leading pork producer and importer. The European Union will be the leading exporter of pork.

After years of increases, Spanish imports of live pigs decreased in 2021.

Vietnam, which imports a lot of animal feed ingredients from the US, is also promoting animal feed exports to this market.

China is capable of ensuring its grain security, according to agricultural officials and experts at the China Agricultural Outlook Conference 2022.

The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to exclude livestock farming from activities eligible for agricultural subsidies and to include ethical and ecological alternatives, such as cell farming and plant proteins.

According to SIAP's "2022 Agrifood Outlook", the state of Jalisco is the national leader in various agricultural products, including pork.

While in most EU countries the number of breeding females is decreasing, in Spain it is increasing.

The International Grains Council foresees a 13m t drop in total grains production for 2022/23.