China reopens €20m Irish pig market

TWO major boosts for the Irish meat industry were announced yesterday in Beijing and Dublin.

China reopens €20m Irish pig market
Sat, 22 May, 2010 - 01:00
Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith confirmed the Chinese market has been fully re-opened to Irish pigmeat with immediate potential for €20 million in trade.

He announced the move following meetings he had in Beijing with the Chinese Minister for Agriculture Han Changfu and Quality, Supervision and Inspection Minister Wang Yong.

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