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Almost all potatoes in the main producing countries in North-Western Europe are behind the shelves. This is evident from the weekly harvest update of processor Aviko, which published the most recent figures on Friday 8 November.

In Belgium, the pig population decreased by 0.7% in May 2024 compared to May 2023. The total number of fattening pigs remained stable. The number of breeding sows decreased by 1.1%. The number of covered sows decreased, while the number of uncovered sows increased. This was reported by Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, based on provisional agricultural statistics for 2024.

The Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, together with the General Customs Authority in China, has taken an important step towards expanding the export of Belgian pork products to China. An agreement on the conditions was signed in Beijing. It concerns products such as pig's trotters that are little consumed in Belgium, but for which there is a great demand in China.