The article provides an overview of the significant challenges and opportunities faced by the European and Asian animal husbandry sectors in 2019 and 2020, with a focus on pork and poultry production. The year 2019 marked a division in the industry, with African swine fever impacting some complexes and boosting pork prices, despite the COVID-19 pandemic reducing meat consumption. The situation worsened in 2020, with further declines in pork prices, reduced beef and veal production, and meat shortages due to the pandemic and the world's largest processing companies' halted operations. Poultry farmers see potential for increased production in Asia, given the decreased pork production, and benefit from the lower price point of chicken. In 2019, the top 30 livestock companies generated a total revenue of BGN 879 million, with 'Ajax 1' achieving significant success. The article also mentions the strategies adopted by 'Ajax 1' and 'Bonnie Holding' to mitigate the effects of the African swine fever and the challenges they faced in the new year.