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CHINA: Deadly Pig Disease Has Cost China More Than $140 Billion: Professor
(Caixin)
- The widespread outbreak of African swine fever that has prompted China to
slaughter millions of pigs has caused 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) of direct
losses, an industry expert estimates.
- Li Defa, who heads the College of Animal Science and Technology at China
Agricultural University, made the remarks at a pig industry forum on Tuesday.
The upstream and downstream of the pork industry chain - such as pig feed and
catering industry - are not included in the calculation, he said.
- Link: https://tinyurl.com/y3lzyd85
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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