date:Sep 29, 2012
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Given the sheer size of the pork market,which currently stands at over 50mn tonnes, the impact of any growth in the quantity of corn required to feed the herd will be sure to be felt at a macro level in terms of price rises, tight supplies and an increased trend towards GMO development.
The report, however, suggested that If China could improve its corn yields and swine-feed conversion ratios towards US levels, then its goals of self-sufficiency could be achievable.
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