China to import live birds from the US
Live birds for farming will be imported by China from the US producers, according to the latest decision taken by the Chinese authorities. After a 4-year ban for US poultry due to avian influenza recorded in 2015, China has opened the market for American poultry products in November last year. However, live bird imports were banned until this week.
The change is a clear benefit for two of the world's top poultry breeders Aviagen and Cobb-Vantress, both companies headquartered in the USA. Poultry production in China is growing at a rapid pace due to a shift in the meat industry created by the African swine fever (ASF) situation. Part of the small pig farms in the country have been converted into poultry farms as the disease has wiped out more than 40% of the national swine inventory and the financial support granted by the government is targeting large producers in the country. In 2019, China's poultry output recorded 22 million tonnes, 12% up from the previous year. Nevertheless, due to a recent bird flu outbreak and blockades imposed by the authority on the event of coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan many poultry farms have reduced their stocks so live imports may represent a solution for quick restocking. At the end of 2019, a USDA analysis predicted an increase of 15% in China's poultry production for 2020.
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