Wednesday, 04 December 2024 12:55

Pork imports furore

Written by  Staff Reporters
NZPork chief executive Brent Kleiss. NZPork chief executive Brent Kleiss.

Pork farmers says a significant influx of imported pork is causing them concern.

NZPork says much of it is from countries that permit pig farming practices illegal in New Zealand, and in some cases, have herds affected by African Swine Fever (ASF).

According to data from NZPork, between January and September this year, imported pork accounted for nearly 62% of pork consumed in New Zealand.

New Zealand imported a total of 66,686 carcass weight equivalent tonnes (CWE) of pork, up from 65,566 CWE in 2023.

In comparison, local pig farmers produced 41,099 CWE tonnes of New Zealand-born and raised pork, slightly down from 41,789 CWE last year.

"Almost two-thirds of the pork consumed in New Zealand is imported, yet there are no requirements for these imports to meet our stringent pig welfare standards," says Brent Kleiss, chief executive of NZPork.


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