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Genesus has published the 2024 edition of its "World Mega Producer" list (companies with 100,000 sows or more). The list comprises 49 companies in 10 different countries and three other World Mega Management Companies. With over 16 million sows on this year’s list, these companies represent roughly 20% of all global sow production.
The company with the most sows remains Muyuan Foodstuff Co., Ltd. of China, with over 3.1 million sows in 2023 (up 315,000 sows from 2022). China is home to 25 of the 49 mega producer's headquarters.
Three new entries have joined this year's list including the first-ever entries of companies from Mexico and Vietnam. Bachoco headquartered in Mexico is #36 on the list with 120,000 sows. Greenfeed Vietnam Corporation headquartered in Vietnam comes in at #37 with 116,000 sows. The other new entry is Shennong Group in China with 100,000 sows which rounds out the list at spot #49.
2024 World Mega Producers
| Rank | Mega Producer | Headquarters | # Sows 2023 | # Sows 2022 | Difference 2023 vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muyuan Foodstuff Co., Ltd. | China | 3,130,000 | 2,815,000 | 315,000 |
| 2 | Wens Food Group Co., Ltd. | China | 1,570,000 | 1,400,000 | 170,000 |
| 3 | Charoen Pokphand (CP) Foods | Thailand | 1,115,000 | 1,115,000 | 0 |
| 4 | New Hope | China | 820,000 | 850,000 | - 30,000 |
| 5 | Smithfield Foods/WH Group | USA | 810,000 | 885,000 | - 75,000 |
| 6 | Twins Group | China | 550,000 | 380,000 | 170,000 |
| 7 | JBS USA - Seara Foods | USA - Brazil | 531,358 | 538,000 | - 6,642 |
| 8 | Triumph Foods | USA | 409,565 | 403,304 | 6,261 |
| 9 | BRF S.A. | Brazil | 340,000 | 397,825 | - 57,825 |
| 10 | Seaboard Foods | USA | 336,000 | 364,000 | - 28,000 |
| 11 | Sichuan Dekon Group | China | 333,200 | 450,000 | - 116,800 |
| 12 | Techbank | China | 320,000 | 300,000 | 20,000 |
| 13 | Vall Companys Group | Spain | 300,000 | 260,000 | 40,000 |
| 14 | Miratorg | Russia | 280,000 | 280,000 | 0 |
| 15 | Aurora Alimentos | Brazil | 263,000 | 263,000 | 0 |
| 16 | COFCO Group | China | 250,000 | 220,000 | 30,000 |
| 17 | Iowa Select Farms | USA | 250,000 | 250,000 | 0 |
| 18 | Zhengbang Group | China | 200,000 | 350,000 | - 150,000 |
| 19 | Frimesa Cooperativa Central | Brazil | 180,000 | 178,150 | 1,850 |
| 20 | Prestage Farms | USA | 175,000 | 180,000 | - 5,000 |
| 21 | Elephant | China | 170,000 | 170,000 | 0 |
| 22 | Costa Food Group | Spain | 160,000 | 155,000 | 5,000 |
| 23 | Guangxi Guiken Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd | China | 157,000 | 125,000 | 32,000 |
| 24 | Da Bei Nong | China | 153,100 | 180,000 | - 26,900 |
| 25 | Fujian Aonong Group | China | 150,000 | 310,000 | - 160,000 |
| 26 | Yangxiang | China | 150,000 | 300,000 | - 150,000 |
| 27 | Betagro | Thailand | 150,000 | 150,000 | 0 |
| 28 | CJ Group | South Korea | 144,000 | 137,000 | 7,000 |
| 29 | Christensen Farms | USA | 140,000 | 140,000 | 0 |
| 30 | Tecon Biology | China | 140,000 | 140,000 | 0 |
| 31 | Agrosuper | Chile | 136,000 | 136,000 | 0 |
| 32 | The Maschoffs | USA | 135,000 | 150,000 | - 15,000 |
| 33 | Guangdong Haid Group | China | 128,000 | 150,000 | - 22,000 |
| 34 | Rusagro | Russia | 126,000 | 124,000 | 2,000 |
| 35 | Guangxi Liyuan Group | China | 120,000 | 100,000 | 20,000 |
| 36 | Bachoco | Mexico | 120,000 | new entry | 0 |
| 37 | Greenfeed Vietnam Corporation | Vietnam | 116,000 | new entry | 0 |
| 38 | Clemens – Country View Family Farms | USA | 115,421 | 105,000 | 10,421 |
| 39 | Sibagro | Russia | 110,000 | 110,000 | 0 |
| 40 | Giantstar | China | 110,000 | 110,000 | 0 |
| 41 | New Wellful | China | 110,000 | 105,000 | 5,000 |
| 42 | Kingkey Smart Agri | China | 108,000 | 108,000 | 0 |
| 43 | Grupo Jorge | Spain | 105,000 | 105,000 | 0 |
| 44 | Tang Ren Shen (TRS) Group | China | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 |
| 45 | Sichuan TechLex Group | China | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 |
| 46 | Huatong Shares | China | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 |
| 47 | Guandong TINOO | China | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 |
| 48 | Wuhan Golden Dragon | China | 100,000 | 100,000 | 0 |
| 49 | Shennong Group | China | 100,000 | new entry | 0 |
| World Mega Management Companies | |||||
| 50 | Pipestone Management | USA | 390,682 | 330,070 | 60,612 |
| 51 | Carthage System | USA | 180,400 | 180,400 | 0 |
| 52 | AMVC Management Services | USA | 168,000 | 155,000 | 13,000 |
| Total | 16,555,726 | 16,154,749 | 400,977 | ||
June 11, 2024/ Genesis.
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