# China ramps up pig production with growth of large farms - Farmers Weekly

> China produced 92.3 million tonnes of meat in 2022, including 55.4 million tonnes of pig meat, and is expanding large-scale pig farms. The article also notes that China imported 2.8 million tonnes of pork and pig by-products last year, mostly from Europe and the US.

- Date: 2023-04-28 · published 2023-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36388-china-ramps-up-pig-production-with-growth-of-large-farms-farmers-weekly
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Growing Chinese pig production over the long run supports domestic feed demand for grains and meal, though the import figures show ongoing reliance on foreign pork supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- HOGS: neutral

## Sources

- fwi.co.uk: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/china-ramps-up-pig-production-with-growth-of-large-farms

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