China is building industrial pig farms near its urban areas, reversing years of policies to relocate the livestock over waste concerns, as the government prioritises food security over the environment after African swine fever decimated its herds.
Workers and excavators are seen at the construction site of a new pig farm being built by Sifanghong Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Beijing's eastern Pinggu district, China, May 30, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
“We’re one of the key projects aimed at stabilizing Beijing’s meat supplies and protecting livelihoods,” said Zu. The Chinese government sees stabilizing pork supplies as crucial to food security after inflation spiked in 2019 because of record pork costs. To guarantee a minimum supply in each region, every province and major municipality must now ensure a certain amount of pork production.
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