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A View of the Chinese Swine Industry

A View of the Chinese Swine Industry. L.D. Firkins, DVM, MS, MBA College of Veterinary Medicine University of Illinois. State of the Industry. Majority of large farms are expanding Shortage of pork Pressure for inexpensive pork Industrialization of production Joint Ventures

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A View of the Chinese Swine Industry

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  1. A View of the Chinese Swine Industry L.D. Firkins, DVM, MS, MBA College of Veterinary Medicine University of Illinois

  2. State of the Industry • Majority of large farms are expanding • Shortage of pork • Pressure for inexpensive pork • Industrialization of production • Joint Ventures • Capitalism vs. Communism

  3. Background Information on China • Apparent limitless supply of eager and hard working labor for farms • Major investment is being made into infrastructure • Projected to continue for next 10-15 years • Reluctance of industry to be dependent on foreign interests

  4. Scope of Chinese Swine Industry • Chinese Swine Industry produces over half of the global pork output: • 600 million head: Ministry of Agriculture • 550 million head: National Statistical Bureau • 2007: $4.1 billion in US soybean imports • Competitive cost of production • Low cost for labor & facilities

  5. Growth of Chinese Swine Industry • 1.3 B people with 8-10% GDP growth, consequently increasing per capita income and desire to improve their diet • Pork is #1 meat consumed

  6. Marketing of Pork • There are no measures taken at slaughter except weight • Vast majority of pork sold as fresh • Hong Kong market most profitable • Quota system to fill the needs of this market

  7. Disease Challenges • PRRS • Porcine Circovirus • Pseudorabies • Foot and Mouth Disease • Hog Cholera • H. parasuis • Enteric pathogens

  8. Porcine High Fever Disease • Reports of 400,000 to 100 million deaths • One estimate was that production was decreased by 9% • Shortages of pork at retail level with a tremendous increase in price

  9. Health Challenges • Some commercial PCV2 vaccines are available in China • Effectiveness is questionable and does not appear to be as effective as here in the US • Use of tissue extract vaccines taking place for PCV2 and PRRS • HCV and FMD vaccination mandatory • Increase incidence of H. parasuis outbreaks being reported

  10. Health Challenges • Lack of diagnostic lab system with quality control throughout the country • Lack of veterinary services

  11. Health Challenges • Farrow to finish single site makes disease control very difficult • Lack of isolation of incoming stock • Solid concrete flooring increases incidence of enteric disease • Lack of any coordinated efforts towards improving health

  12. Future of Chinese Industry • Production increases as industrialization of industry shifts production from backyard farms to scaled production units • Adoption of technologies – pig flow • Need to improve health issues • Independence vs. strategic imports • Breeding stock and soybeans • Global economic challenges

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