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According to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics, total meat production—including pork, beef, lamb, and poultry—reached 25.40 million tons in the first quarter of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 2%. Moderate Pork Growth in China Pork, which remains the mainstay of meat consumption in China, saw a 1.2% increase in volume during that period compared to the same period in 2024. Stocks also increased: the pig population stood at 417.31 million heads, up 2.2%. The number of slaughtered pigs increased slightly to 194.76 million, up 0.1% from a year earlier. Poultry and beef rise, lamb decline By species, poultry grew the most, with a 5.1% increase. Beef also performed well, with a 2.7% increase. In contrast, lamb production fell 5.1%. By Beatriz Depares

Core Tip: With the opening of Peru's Chancay Port in December 2024, Ecuador's shrimp export channel to China is undergoing a revolutionary change. Jose Antonio Camposano, executive chairman of the Ecuadorian Aquaculture Association (CNA), recently said that the opening of the port has shortened the shipping time from Ecuador to China from the original 45 to 60 days to only 23 days, saving more than two weeks, and said that this move "is changing the entire market landscape."

China has stopped purchasing soybean and corn from the United States since mid-January, Nikkei Asia reported, citing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Although no longer China's biggest soybean supplier, the U.S. sent about half of its soybean exports to the world's second most populous country last year. In 2024, China imported more