Chinese local governments have been urged to boost pork production, with prices reaching record levels. Photo: AP
China breeds giant pigs the size of polar bears as African swine fever causes pork shortage
- Breeders adopt ‘bigger is better’ philosophy in response to a shortage expected to continue into 2020
- The country’s hog herd has been decimated by the epidemic
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China pork crisis
Chinese local governments have been urged to boost pork production, with prices reaching record levels. Photo: AP