Markets and Trade
AreaChina (Mainland)
Commodity GroupMeat
CommodityPig meat
Date21/04/2021
Policy CategoryProduction
Policy InstrumentGovernment support
DescriptionAnnounced a regionalization strategy, which involves splitting the country into five regions and giving greater responsibility to regions to prevent and control the spread of ASF and other animal diseases. With implementation of the plan, moving pigs between regions will be suspended other than for breeding purposes and in the case of piglets.