Virus Lockdown in China Impacts Pig Farm Owners’ Livelihoods

Virus Lockdown in China Impacts Pig Farm Owners’ Livelihoods
FILE PHOTO: Pig farmer Han Yi wipes his tears as he speaks to Reuters on his farm at a village in Changtu county, Liaoning province, China January 17, 2019. Picture taken January 17, 2019. REUTERS/Ryan Woo - RC1B97D839E0/File Photo
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The latest CCP virus outbreak in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang Province is ever-worsening. Villagers in Wangkui county, one of the epicenters of the recent resurgence of COVID-19, were forcibly taken to quarantine centers, with their livestock and crops left behind. The remaining pig farm owners in this county have suffered difficulties due to the authorities’ imposed lockdown, such as not being able to restock animal feed and obstacles in selling their pigs.
Official reports show that Wangkui county’s economy heavily relies on the hog industry. As of 2020, the number of hog farms with more than 10,000 heads increased to 15 and the number of hog farms with more than 1,000 heads has grown to 57.
Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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