National Development and Reform Commission: Live pig prices do not have the basis for continued sharp rise

　　China News Service, July 4. According to the National Development and Reform Commission's news on the 4th, in response to the recent rapid rise in the price of live pigs, the Price Department of the National Development and Reform Commission organized a meeting of industry associations, some breeding enterprises and slaughtering enterprises to deeply analyze the supply and demand of the live pig market. and price situation, study and judge the price trend in the later period, and study the work of ensuring supply and price stability in the live pig market.

　　Relevant analysis believes that the recent rapid rise in domestic live pig prices is mainly due to irrational reluctance to sell pens and secondary fattening in the market. Some media, especially self-media, fabricate and spread price information and exaggerate the atmosphere of price increases. In the short term This

has aggravated the market’s reluctance to sell;

; blind slaughtering and secondary fattening may lead to concentrated slaughtering in the later stage and rapid price drop again, resulting in market prices. The ups and downs are not conducive to the normal production and operation of enterprises and the long-term healthy development of the industry.

　　The participants agreed that they will strengthen the self-discipline of the industry, take the lead in ensuring supply and price stability in the live pig market, maintain a normal slaughtering rhythm, and do not hoard goods; at the same time, it is recommended that the state take active measures to guide rational market transactions and release pork reserves to the market in a timely manner. "Cool down" and strengthen market supervision, especially crack down on behaviors that deliberately exaggerate the atmosphere of price increases and create panic.

　　At the meeting, the Price Department of the National Development and Reform Commission stated that the state has been paying close attention to the changes in the price of live pigs and pork markets, striving to prevent sharp price fluctuations and maintain the smooth operation of the market; large-scale breeding enterprises are required to take the lead in maintaining a normal slaughtering rhythm, taking advantage of the trend to release fattening pigs of appropriate weight, and not Blindly pressing the fence, reminding enterprises not to hoard, drive up prices, or collude to increase prices; clearly stated that effective measures such as reserve adjustment and supply and demand adjustment will be taken in a timely manner to prevent the price of live pigs from rising too fast, and will work with relevant departments to strengthen market supervision and severely punish fabrication and dissemination Information on price increases, price gouging and other violations of laws and regulations, maintain normal market order, and promote the long-term healthy development of the industry.

(Zhongxin Finance)