Pig Herd

HC Deb 25 July 1977 vol 936 c35W

Mr. Freud

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the size of the national pig herd for each of the years 1970 to 1976; and what is the size of the current herd.

Mr. Bishop

The size of the breeding herd of sows and gilts in pig in the

Metric tons
		1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976
EEC (8)	…	28,976	39,263	35,944	45,663	58,057	80,859	72,885
New Zealand	…	66,398	71,400	64,312	47,341	16,451	30,457	30,562
Other Sources	…	27,109	22,545	13,408	2,394	1,629	835	670
Totals	…	122,483	133,208	113,664	95,398	76,137	112,151	104,117

SourceOverseas Trade Account.