Cheek by jowl: China pork crisis spurs pig farms' return to cities
China is building industrial pig farms near its urban areas, reversing years of policies to relocate the livestock over waste concerns, as the government prioritises food security over the environment after African swine fever decimated its herds. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: reuters.com
Category: environmentNews
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