China's hog inventory records strong growth in July

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's population of hogs registered a 13.1 percent year on year growth in July, a strong sign of production recovery after the African swine fever took its toll on the hog industry last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Monday.

This marks the first year-on-year growth in the hog population since April 2018, according to the ministry. On a monthly basis, China's hog inventory increased for the sixth straight month last month, up by 4.8 percent over the June level.