China has set a nationwide control target of 37.5 million breeding sows under a new round of hog production capacity regulation, with quotas to be allocated to provinces based on regional conditions, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Cailian Press. At a national hog industry regulation meeting on May 18, authorities also outlined multiple mandatory control measures and assessment mechanisms, and said they would strictly investigate aggressive capacity expansion that runs coun

2026-05-19

China has set a nationwide control target of 37.5 million breeding sows under a new round of hog production capacity regulation, with quotas to be allocated to provinces based on regional conditions, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Cailian Press. At a national hog industry regulation meeting on May 18, authorities also outlined multiple mandatory control measures and assessment mechanisms, and said they would strictly investigate aggressive capacity expansion that runs counter to policy guidance.