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According to FAS-USDA, domestic production in Hong Kong is expected to be stable, rising slightly to 140,000 MT (1,727,000 head) and 142,000 MT (1,732,000 head) in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

The total pig census as of June 2015 has dropped by 0.7% with respect to the same period in 2014.

As published by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture's foreign affairs newsletter, pork consumption is increasing in Central America.

The highest rise will be experienced by fowl, followed by pork, whose output will grow by almost 13%.

Pork production reached 2.76 million tonnes: 67,000 tonnes more (+ 2,5%).

According to Rabobank, after the rather disappointing development in Q3, the global pork market will continue its slow recovery in Q4.

According to a FAS biannual report "Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade", pork global production is forecast virtually unchanged at 112.0 million tons on marginal expansion by most countries.

According to the FAO Food Outlook, world meat production is anticipated to record a modest 1.1 percent expansion in 2015, to 318.8 million tonnes.

EU slaughterings continued to go up in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 although at a slower pace, reaching +3.9% for the whole first half of the year, according to "Short-Term Outlook for European Union arable crops, dairy and meat markets in 2015 and 2016".

Post forecasts 2016 pork production at 56.2 million tons. Better genetics, combined with expected lower feed prices and higher pork prices, will promote slaughter at heavier weights to maximize profitability.

With unit prices around 10% lower than in January-June 2014, at just under €1.90 per kg, the value of the trade was 7% lower.

The Russian company Rusagro, one of the leaders in the Russian farming sector, expects to increase its pig production capacity.

The effect from increased sow numbers that began in March 2014, and has continued to increase up to June 2015, will result in an increased total swine inventory in 2016.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on September 1, 2015 was 68.4 million head. This is the highest inventory of all hogs and pigs since quarterly United States estimates began in 1988.

Over 5 additional million (+ 4%) pigs have been slaughtered during the first six months of this year in the European Union compared to the same period last year. This represents an increase of 4%.

Swine inventories are expected to grow by 3 percent in 2015 due to low prices of feed and continuing demand for pork on the domestic market.