Pig farmers comment on the link between African swine fever outbreaks and rising pork prices.
The National Union of Pig Breeders believes that the losses in pig population due to African swine fever are too small to significantly impact MEAT prices . Veterinary Science and Life, citing union experts, reports that 22,700 pigs have been lost, equivalent to no more than 3,000 tons of meat in live weight terms. These losses are offset by increased pork production in the country, the report states.
In the first eight months of 2023 alone, pork production increased by 200,000 tons, with the pig herd growing to 1 million, according to the report. By the end of the year, pork production will reach 6 million tons, according to the union's experts. The African swine fever situation remains unfavorable in some regions, but outbreaks are being contained and quarantines are being imposed when necessary . Therefore, a pork shortage is not expected, although some market imbalance is possible.
If one region experiences a pork shortage due to problems at pig farms, the deficit will be quickly compensated for by supplies from other regions, experts explained. The Ministry of Agriculture also confirmed that pork prices are not rising; in fact, they have fallen by 2% this month.
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