BEIJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Pork prices in China went down last month as supply exceeded demand, official data showed.
The average pork price index in 16 provincial-level regions tracked by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was 44.88 yuan (about 6.67 U.S. dollars) per kg in September, down 6.3 percent month on month.
Since the beginning of this year, the government has been taking several measures to boost supply, including releasing frozen pork reserves and increasing imports.
To soften the impact of COVID-19, China has ramped up financial support, including subsidies and loans, to major pig-producing counties to restore production. Enditem
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