1, capable of breeding 43.62 million sows, up 0.88% from August and down 2.2% from last year. At present, the number of fertile sows is equivalent to 106.4% of the normal number. Considering the sharp decrease in imports in 2024, the judgment given by the Ministry of Agriculture is that the current production capacity is at a normal level.
2. In terms of the stock, there were 443.94 million live pigs at the end of the year, an increase of 3. 1% compared with the second quarter and an increase of 1.4% compared with last year. In the first three quarters, there were 520.3 million live pigs, an increase of 5.8% over last year.