Pork prices fall, supply is strong (Ruijing Finance · Employment prevention and development on the one hand (41))

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the market price of livestock products in the fourth week of March. The data shows that the national average pork price was 55.77 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 2.0% from the previous week. Since mid-February, pork prices have fallen for five consecutive weeks.

Industry insiders pointed out that pork prices have shown a downward trend in recent fluctuations, indicating that pork supply and price stabilization measures have gradually received practical results. With the steady recovery of hog production capacity, pork supply will be further improved, and the downward trend of pork price fluctuations is the general trend.

Prices fall, supply is stable

From March 23 to 29, the national average pork price was 55.77 yuan per kilogram, down 2.0% from the previous week, and the average live pig price was 35.44 yuan / kg, down 2.0% from the previous week. Among them, pork prices in 27 provinces including Beijing, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Sichuan, and Shaanxi declined. Pork prices have fallen for five consecutive weeks, with a decline of 6.5%.

According to the statistics of Beijing Xinfadi, on April 3, the average wholesale price of white-striped pigs in the Xinfadi market was 20.25 yuan / jin, down 4.71% from 21.25 yuan / jin on March 27.

Zhao Ping, director of the International Trade Research Department of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, pointed out that this year's 13 consecutive pork deposits have effectively relieved the pork market's supply and demand contradictions and stabilized price expectations. "A series of tax and fee reduction measures have also reduced the circulation costs of pork. At the same time, the transportation of piglets and cold pork has been included in the policy of the green channel, which further reduces logistics costs." Zhao Ping introduced, from January 1 this year , China imposes a provisional import tax rate lower than the tax rate of the registered country on more than 850 commodities, of which, zero tariffs are continued on the mixed meal used for pig feed in 10 tax items, which also promotes the production and import of live pigs and the reasonable cost reduction Played an important role.

"The state gives policy support to the transfer of pig counties and farmers to encourage pig production and increase the stock of pigs. At present, we have seen obvious results, which has further strengthened the market's expectations of pork prices falling." Zhao Ping said.

Peng Shaozong, deputy director of the Price Division of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that the National Development and Reform Commission has stepped up efforts to regulate the pork market and do a good job of maintaining supply and stabilizing prices. Pork prices have continued to fall from relatively high levels. With the current and steadily recovering hog production capacity for some time to come, pork supply will improve and pork prices will fall back.

Fiscal discount to support hog production

In order to alleviate the current shortage of funds for hog farms and the difficulty of loans, and to help hog farming enterprises overcome difficulties, the central government has issued policies in a timely manner to provide loan discount interest support to pig farms and large-scale pig farms, and fully support pig production.

Jiang Dayu, deputy director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department of the Ministry of Finance, said that since May last year, the Central Government has granted grants to breeding pig farms (including local pig breeding farms) with a production and operation license for breeding livestock and poultry, as well as large-scale pig farms with an annual production of more than 5000 Short-term loan discount support, the scope of the discount is mainly used for production liquidity of related companies to purchase feed and purchase of sows, piglets, etc. The discount rate should not exceed 2% in principle, and the discount rate will be from August 1, 2018 to July 2019 On the 31st.

According to the actual development situation of hog production, the implementation period of the loan discount policy has been extended to December 31 this year, and the scope of interest discounts will be appropriately expanded, and the construction funds for new, renovated and expanded pig farms will be included in the scope of support. Jiang Dayu said that as of the end of January this year, the national finance at all levels have arranged a total of 444 million yuan of interest discount funds for loans to breeding farms and large-scale farms, involving 52.142 billion yuan of loans.

"According to the superimposed impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic on live pig production, in order to effectively reduce the financing costs of small and medium-sized farms (households) and further promote the recovery of live pig production, the central government will provide temporary loan interest subsidies from farms (households) with more than 5,000 head Expand to more than 500 heads. "Jiang Dayu said," At present, there are about 160,000 hog farms (households) with more than 500 heads sold annually in the country. "

Jiang Dayu said that discount interest on temporary loans is an inclusive policy, and all eligible loans can be enjoyed. "We will strengthen tracking and dispatching, and guide and urge the localities to implement a temporary loan interest discount policy so that demanded farms (households) can enjoy policy support in accordance with regulations."

Strictly control the "six customs" and crack down on violations

Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued the “Notice on Concentrating on the Special Rectification of Transporting Live Pigs for Illegal and Illegal Regulations”, and decided to focus on the special rectification of illegally transporting live pigs for a period of approximately 60 days from April 1 to June 1.

It is understood that the enthusiasm for supplementing pens and increasing the number of breeding pigs in farms across China has increased recently, and breeding pigs and piglets are frequently transported. Since March, there have been 8 outbreaks of African swine fever and domestic pigs, all caused by illegal transfer of piglets from other places. In order to effectively control the risk of cross-regional spread of African swine fever epidemic, this special rectification is specially carried out.

The focus of the rectification is to strictly control the "source" of breeding, the slaughter of pigs, circulation and transportation, arrival and reception, information docking, and supervision and law enforcement "six customs."

The relevant person in charge of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs explained that the "six customs" should be strictly controlled. First, the management of farm households should be strengthened, and the grid management of farm supervisors should be implemented through charter farming and other methods. Second, the quarantine of production areas should be strengthened. The regulations implement the quarantine of pig origin, standardize the receipt, use and management of quarantine certificates; third, strengthen the supervision of the transportation link, arrange special personnel to guard the entrance and exit of the local highway, verify the inspection materials, and strictly check the transfer of pigs and pig transportation vehicles; Strengthen landing supervision, and implement a 24-hour reporting system for live pigs; Fifth, the whole chain supervision, explore the establishment of a combination of live pig immunization and quarantine declarations, the combination of origin quarantine and transportation supervision, the departure of the certificate and the destination feedback. The sixth is to strengthen supervision and law enforcement cooperation among provinces and departments.

The person in charge said that in the next step, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will pay close attention to the problems and hidden risks in the process of pig transportation and transportation to ensure the safety and order of pig breeding.

Kong Dechen