Content related to the sectors: pork

6 February 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa: Economic overview

The economies of sub-Saharan Africa have faced numerous challenges over the last few years. However, projections of population increases will present opportunities for UK exports.

23 October 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa: How much do they consume?

Meat consumption per capita in sub-Saharan Africa is around three times lower than the global average. However, this varies by country: some have higher than average consumption of meat, such as South Africa, Gabon and Chad, while some, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Ethiopia, have much lower consumption than the global average.

27 July 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa: Consumer insight

Due to data restrictions, analysis of consumer behaviour in only South Africa is covered in this section

27 July 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa: Market access and barriers to trade

For one country to export animal products to another, an export health certificate (EHC) must be in place.

23 October 2025

Prospects for UK agri-food exports: Sub-Saharan Africa

There’s room to expand on the amount of commodity-level red meat the UK currently exports to Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa, and to increase exports of premium cuts into South Africa.

27 July 2023

UK pig meat imports pick up in May

Total pork imports for the month of May registered at 68,600 tonnes.

25 July 2023

Mixed bag for the global pork outlook

Global pork production is predicted to reach 114.8m tonnes in 2023 according to the USDA, as production is set to grow in China, Canada, and Brazil, offsetting declines in the EU, Mexico, and the Philippines.

14 February 2024

Farming a greener future

Could your organisation help dispel myths about livestock and the environment?

19 July 2023

Pig meat production at lowest volume for 6 years

The UK pork marketplace remains very tight with year to date production and slaughter figures for the first half of the year recording significant year on year declines.

19 July 2023

AHDB to partner with ITN Business to showcase positive impact of livestock on environment and food system

AHDB is partnering with ITN Business to showcase the positive impact livestock has on the environment and our food system

19 July 2023

Agriculture labour costs grew through 2022

Weekly earnings averaged £437 throughout the 12 months of 2022, according to ONS.

8 June 2026

Sustainable Farming Incentive

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, launched in summer 2022, rewards farmers for carrying out actions that benefit the environment.