China’s African swine fever epidemic has dramatically reshaped the global meat market and its trade patterns in the 18 months since the outbreak was first officially acknowledged. The viral disease, which is deadly for pigs but does not affect humans, has reduced China’s pig herd by more than a third from a year ago with an estimated loss of 100m pigs. Beijing has eased trade restrictions to secure more meat imports and even stepped up its purchases from countries such as US and Canada where political tensions have affected wider trade relationships. Read More...
China’s African swine fever epidemic has dramatically reshaped the global meat market and its trade patterns in the 18 months since the outbreak was first officially acknowledged. The viral disease, which is deadly for pigs but does not affect humans, has reduced China’s pig herd by more than a third from a year ago with an estimated loss of 100m pigs. Beijing has eased trade restrictions to secure more meat imports and even stepped up its purchases from countries such as US and Canada where political tensions have affected wider trade relationships.
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