Pork is a kind of meat food that we eat most often, so everyone is more concerned about its price, especially in the past two years, because of the influence of African swine fever, it has risen from more than ten yuan to more than thirty yuan a catty, which can be said to be very expensive.

During this period, pork prices have declined, which has been falling for seven consecutive weeks. What exactly happened? Let Bian Xiao tell you.

Pork is a kind of meat food that we eat most often, so everyone is more concerned about its price, especially in the past two years, because of the influence of African swine fever, it has risen from more than ten yuan to more than thirty yuan a catty, which can be said to be very expensive.

During this period, pork prices have declined, which has been falling for seven consecutive weeks. What exactly happened? Let Bian Xiao tell you.

1. What happened to the pork price falling for seven weeks in a row?

1. Wei Baigang, chief economist of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and director of the Development Planning Department, pointed out that the recovery of pig production was better than expected. With the rapid recovery of pig production and the increase of slaughter, the price of pork has been falling for seven consecutive weeks, and the market price is 50.56 yuan per kilogram, which is 9.08 yuan lower than the highest point in February this year.

2. According to the data of the National Bureau of Statistics, the price of pork in September rose by 25.5% year-on-year, and the growth rate dropped by 27. 1 percentage point compared with the previous month. On a month-on-month basis, the price of pork changed from an increase of 1.2% last month to a decrease of 1.6%, which affected the CPI decrease by almost 0.08 percentage points.

Second, what is the reason for the decline in pork prices?

1, pork prices fell, mainly due to the increase in production and supply.

Since the beginning of this year, with the promotion of the market and policies, China's pig production has continued to recover, and pig farmers have a higher enthusiasm for supplementing pens and increasing feeding.

2. According to the data, in the first three quarters, the scale pig farm10.25 million was newly built and put into production, and the scale pig farm10.34 million was bred.

By the end of September, the number of live pigs in China had reached 370 million, returning to 84% at the end of 20 17. The number of fertile sows reached 38.22 million, and it recovered to 86% by the end of 20 17.

3. Chen Guanghua, deputy director of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that in June and July this year, the output of fertile sows and pigs increased year-on-year, which was two important turning points for the recovery growth of pig production.

In August and September, the growth rate further expanded. At the end of September, the number of fertile sows increased by 28% and the number of live pigs increased by 20.7%. According to this trend, it is confident that the annual pig production capacity will basically return to the normal level.

After reading the above, you will know that the price of pork has dropped almost 10 yuan a catty compared with February. This is mainly because many pig farms have resumed feeding. Pork prices are expected to fall further. Friends who want to raise pigs to make money can start action now!