China will free up as much land as possible to restore pork production to pre-swine fever levels — including areas designated pig-free zones for environmental reasons, the agriculture ministry said Friday. Authorities outlined a three-year plan to boost its pig-breeding facilities in a bid to restore the country’s hog herds, devasted by African swine fever. This will involve making the process for acquiring land for pig-breeding easier and working to reduce “forbidden” zones for pig farming by the end of 2020, the ministry said.
