The rise in pork prices cannot be blamed entirely on swine fever: an analysis of the specific reasons behind the recent sharp increase in pork prices, and the view that there is no need to be overly nervous about the rise in pork prices

As with previous occasions, the reason this round of pig prices has continued to rise is the shortage of live pig supply, which, in addition to factors such as the sow production cycle and the reduction of capacity caused by earlier losses, is compounded by the aftereffects of African swine fever -.

The first is the impact of disease, which has caused a large reduction in the number of farmers. The outbreak of African swine fever caused capacity to plummet sharply, and at the same time many farmers said they "cannot stand the upheaval," and even now that the epidemic has stabilized and pig prices have risen, they still dare not resume.

Temporary measures such as price caps, sales restrictions and purchase limits on pork show that the current pork market is not optimistic. The most direct reason still lies in the recent tightening of pork supply and the continuous rise in prices. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce, last week pork wholesale.