China's April sow herd down 0.1%
Pig slaughter rose 2.3%
10 June 2024
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By: China's sow herd totalled 39.86 million head at the end of April, down 0.1% from the previous quarter and down 6.9% from the previous year, Reuters reported, citing the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Sunday.
The number of pigs slaughtered by pig enterprises in the first four months rose 2.3% from the year before to 109.38 million, the ministry said.
