November 25, 2011
China - Update on recent industry developments (week ended Nov 25, 2011)
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Xinjiang to establish largest integrated hog base
Desert Edge Farm Corp is set to establish a 560,000-head hog production base, a 230,000-tonne meat processing plant and a 300,000-tonne feed mill in Xinjiang over the next three to five years. This will set the stage for the largest integrated hog base in the province.
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Huarei Agriculture starts work on Jiangsu modern dairy farm
Gansu Huarei Agriculture Co Ltd's RMB236-million modern dairy farm broke ground in Changshu, Jiangsu's Suzhou. First-phase construction, which costs around RMB118 million, comprises a 5,000-head cattle farm and a dairy production line capable of processing 600 tonnes of milk daily. The company has so far purchased 1,500 Holstein cows from local farms and Australia.
High-grade beef cattle integrated base breaks ground in Anhui
A high-grade beef cattle integrated base involved in cattle rearing, sales, meat processing and R&D, recently started construction in Yongqiao, Suzhou city of Anhui.
The base, which is set to receive an injection of RMB350 million over the period of 2011-15, will have an inventory of 45,000 cattle with a release capacity of 15,000 each year once fully operational.
Hunan sets up RMB1.18-billion marbled pork processing base
Shalong Livestock Co Ltd and Guangzhou-based Haiyuan Food Co Ltd joined hands in a marbled pork processing base in Ningxiang county, Changsha city of Hunan. The RMB1.18-billion joint venture will include hog slaughtering, meat product processing and R&D. Haiyuan Food also agreed to purchase Ningxiang marbled white-carcass pork valued at RMB1 billion from Shalong Livestock.
Wens Group's 300,000-tonne Guangxi feed mill starts operation
Wens Group recently put into operation its RMB40-million feed mill in Xinye county, Yulin, Guangxi. The two-hectare plant, which is equipped with large-scale production lines, warehouse and distribution facilities, are expected to produce 300,000 tonnes of poultry and hog feed annually.
Yunnan's Dali builds RMB35-million eco dairy farm
A RMB35-million ecological dairy demonstration farm broke ground in Eryuan county, Yunnan's Dali. Upon completion by April next year, the 120-mu farm will house about 1,000 dairy cattle, producing more than 3,500 tonnes of fresh milk yearly and providing the county with over 200 heifers.
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