FAO Meat Price Index: price quotations of pig meat rose

International price quotations of pig meat rose sharply due to a surge in import demand in Asia, primarily in China, caused by the African Swine Fever.

The FAO Meat Price Index averaged just over 169 points in April, up 4.9 points (3.0 percent) from March, with month-on-month price quotation increases registered for pig and bovine meats and, more moderately, for poultry and ovine meats.

International price quotations of pig meat rose sharply due to a surge in import demand in Asia, primarily in China, caused by a sharp fall in the country’s pig meat production associated with the rapid spread of the African Swine Fever. Bovine, poultry and ovine meat prices all firmed reflecting an overall tightening of global meat markets.

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Thursday May 9, 2019/ FAO.
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