Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: The target for the normal stock of sows nationwide has been adjusted from 41 million to 39 million.

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued the "Implementation Plan for Adjusting Pig Production Capacity (revised in 2024)" to better adapt to the new situation and requirements of stabilizing pork production and ensuring supply. In this revision of the plan, while maintaining the current work train of thought, overall requirements, and the basic tasks of "grasping three key areas and ensuring two levels", the target for the normal number of productive sows nationwide has been adjusted from 41 million to 39 million, and the lower limit of the normal fluctuation range for the number of productive sows has been changed from 95% to 92% of the normal holding amount. At the same time, the plan optimizes the implementation of responsibilities for stabilizing pork production and ensuring supply at the local level, strengthens key measures such as guiding production and market expectations, and improves monitoring and early warning, capacity regulation, and other safeguard measures. Next, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will closely monitor the implementation of the plan, guide local authorities to continue strengthening monitoring, early warning and guidance, stabilize long-term support policies for land use, finance, environmental protection, etc., and ensure regular prevention and control of major animal diseases such as African swine fever, promote stability in pig production and market supply. This article is compiled from the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Edited by GMTEight: Huang Xiaodong.