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China's hog production restored steadily in January as market demand and policy incentives boosted hog producers' confidence to restock, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said.
The country's breeding sows in stock rose 1.2 percent month on month in January, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth, said Yang Zhenhai, an official with the ministry.
Data showed that the number of hogs for slaughter expanded 17.9 percent month on month in January, while farms with over 500 pigs in stock were main pork suppliers, producing over half of the pigs for slaughter in the country.
To help farms with difficulties in taking out loans and obtaining swine feed amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), policies will be rolled out and mechanisms set up to coordinate work across departments and at local government levels, Yang said.
For the next step, the agricultural ministry will strengthen inspections on the implementation of supportive policies and expand the coverage of pilot mortgages and pledges as well as subsidies to further restore hog production.
February 20, 2020/ Xinhua/ China.
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