Mexico: World pig farming needs to be certified to access the export market in 2023

Published 2023년 2월 8일

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The global pig farming industry is experiencing challenges due to a decline in belly census, primarily in Asian and European countries, leading to higher pork prices. African swine fever has resulted in lower pig numbers, impacting the supply-demand balance. Mexico, which consumes 11 million tons of meat annually, including 2.9 million tons of pork, is facing high meat prices and relies heavily on imports, mainly from the US. The article also discusses the efforts of self-sufficient countries like China, Brazil, Argentina, and Canada to strengthen their agricultural sectors and improve efficiency in animal husbandry. The situation highlights the need for strategic planning and resilience in the face of global agricultural challenges, emphasizing the importance of selecting the best breeding stock and improving litter production standards to ensure a sustainable and efficient food supply.

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Current situation of world and national pig farming in Mexico and with data from Comecarne, annual consumption is 11 million tons of meat vs. Farm production of various species is 9 million tons per year Fernando R. Feuchter Mexico City, February 8, 2023.— The international pork market continues to be distorted by a slight worldwide drop in the global census of bellies. There was depopulation in 40 percent of the breeders in Asian countries (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Japan) and 12 European countries (Russia, Germany, Poland, Romania, Italy) due to the recurrent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) that started in 2014 and reached its peak of upward outbreaks in 2018, now under control with increasingly lower global incidences and in the process of repopulation, resulting at the pen level in a lower existence of standing pigs and consequently the constant flow of heads to the trail Due to scarcity, the price of the 20 kg piglet went up to the finishers. The ...

Source: MX2000