Hungarian agriculture can come out of swine fever well

According to the agricultural analysis of the Atradius credit insurance company, the swine fever (ASF) epidemic caused short-term uncertainties for the sector, but the it did not cause a significant change in the amount of domestic pig stock.

At the same time, the damage caused by swine fever is similar to the result of the damage caused by the avian influenza in 2016. Hungary has lost 30 percent of its markets due to export restriction and ban measures. Atradius analysts believe that the competitiveness of the pig sector has improved in recent years and that market consolidation is taking place as a result of the ASF.