Although last year's poultry industry output exceeded many forecasts, financially, Chinese poultry farmers are not doing particularly well. Photo: ANP.Although last year’s poultry industry output exceeded many forecasts, financially, Chinese poultry farmers are not doing particularly well. Photo: ANP.

Following years of robust output growth, China’s poultry industry now faces a serious oversupply crisis. The foreseeable future promises to be turbulent, particularly in the context of the uncertainty of a trade war with the US and escalating trade tensions with the EU. Against this background, the issue of self-sufficiency in poultry genetics becomes increasingly important. In 2024, China saw a 3.8% rise in poultry meat production to 26.6 million tonnes, the National Statistical Bureau

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