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| Rae, Allan N.. |
| China’s sustained rapid economic growth and development has contributed to the surge in consumption and production of livestock in that country termed the livestock revolution. Consumption trends are first reviewed, and changes in food consumption patterns include a marked shift away from grains and towards meats and dairy products. A question is to what extent this rapid increase in demand for livestock products is reflected in China’s agri-food trade statistics? While her agri-food imports have dramatically increased since China’s accession to the WTO, livestock products have not made a noticeable contribution, although the import of certain animal feedstuffs has. This implies China’s continuing self-sufficiency in most livestock products. The paper next... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: China; Livestock; Trade; Domestic markets; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118544 |
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