date:Feb 21, 2014
adjust the scale of their business depending on market prices.
Prices of live hogs have fallen since mid-December. Wholesale prices fell 1.1 per cent in the first two weeks of February year on year after a 1.9 per cent drop in January, the statement said.
Pork is the staple meat in China, and plays a major role in calculating inflation. Inflation rose 2.5 per cent year on year in January, with prices of pork down 4.3 per cent.