Live pigs were back on Hong Kong butchers’ tables on Friday, after a three-day ban on fresh pork to allow the city’s slaughterhouses to be cleaned amid concerns over African swine fever.
Butchers at Tai Po Hui wet market said prices jumped more than 10 per cent as a result of a 20 per cent increase in wholesale prices from HK$1,500 per 100 catty to HK$1,800 per 100 catty.
“It’s still a holiday in mainland China and, with less supply, prices are expected to increase...
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