World Pork Outlook
http://www.fapri.iastate.edu/outlook/2010/text/Outlook_2010.pdf
19-Apr-2010 (16 years 1 months 18 days ago)According to FAPRI 2010 U.S. and World Agricultural Outlook, recovering from a 12 per cent drop in 2009, pork trade grows by 2.8 per cent (122,000 metric tons; mt) annually in the next decade, reaching 5.52 mmt in 2019. Pork production increases in the next decade at a rate of 1.9 per cent (1.85 mmt), reaching 115.46 mmt in 2019.
The EU loses 7.0 percentage points of market share, dropping from 30.3 per cent to 23.3 per cent. Also, the long-term competitiveness of the EU is not very promising, given its appreciating currency and strict animal welfare and environmental regulations. Canada's market share decreases by 6.4 percentage points, while the US gains 13.2 percentage points. Despite SPS challenges, Brazil's long-term prospects are good, with new investments to improve infrastructure and raise productivity. Brazil's market share grows by 4.4 percentage points.
The EU loses 7.0 percentage points of market share, dropping from 30.3 per cent to 23.3 per cent. Also, the long-term competitiveness of the EU is not very promising, given its appreciating currency and strict animal welfare and environmental regulations. Canada's market share decreases by 6.4 percentage points, while the US gains 13.2 percentage points. Despite SPS challenges, Brazil's long-term prospects are good, with new investments to improve infrastructure and raise productivity. Brazil's market share grows by 4.4 percentage points.