Swine news - Economy

Total pig numbers have seen an increase of 2.7% from 4.7 million to 4.9 million.

Philippe Bizien and Guillaume Roué, presidents of the cooperatives Aveltis and Prestor, officially announced the creation of the economic interest group "Eleveurs de Porcs en France" (Pig Producers in France) for the joint commercialisation of pigs.

Working meeting between the Rosselkhoznadzor officials and Dr. Glorey Them, Chief Health Inspector (for import and export) of the Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Safety Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) took place during the 85th OIE General Session in Paris on May 25, 2017.

Livestock and fowl production increased by 3.5%, especially due to the rise in pig and poultry production.

The EU and China agreed to formally publish a list of two hundred European and Chinese geographical indications -100 from each side- that will be considered for protection through a bilateral agreement to be concluded in 2017.

French pork exports increased in 2016, while imports continued to decline.

The meeting meant the start of a work plan between the public and the private sectors to progress in the identification, prioritisation and the opening of the markets of interest for pork and pork processed products.

During the first trimester of 2017, the pig slaughterings, as well as the slaughter weights, have dropped.