WUZHEN, China—China’s 2019 pork imports are set to double from last year to 2.2 million tons, a Rabobank analyst said on March 21, as African swine fever hits production of the meat in the world’s top hog market.
China has reported 113 outbreaks of the contagious disease since last August, though farmers and industry insiders say several outbreaks are going unreported.