China's agriculture and rural sector remained broadly stable in Q1–Q3 2026. Combined pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat output totaled 76.27 mln tonnes, up 4.3% YoY; pork and poultry meat rose 3.2% and 9.3% YoY, respectively. Milk output increased 2.4% YoY and domestic aquatic product output rose 4.3% YoY. Egg output was 26.01 mln tonnes. Hog capacity controls are showing effect: breeding sow inventory fell to 36.02 mln head at end-Q3, down 3.59 mln head from end-2025 and back within the green

China's agriculture and rural sector remained broadly stable in Q1–Q3 2026. Combined pork, beef, mutton and poultry meat output totaled 76.27 mln tonnes, up 4.3% YoY; pork and poultry meat rose 3.2% and 9.3% YoY, respectively. Milk output increased 2.4% YoY and domestic aquatic product output rose 4.3% YoY. Egg output was 26.01 mln tonnes. Hog capacity controls are showing effect: breeding sow inventory fell to 36.02 mln head at end-Q3, down 3.59 mln head from end-2025 and back within the green zone of regulatory targets. Beef and dairy production strengthened—beef cattle farming has been profitable for 18 consecutive months and average fresh-milk prices in major producing provinces have risen for three straight months MoM. Vegetable and fruit supplies were ample, with prices down MoM.