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Effect of Pig Price Volatility on Sichuan Pig Farmers’ Behavioral Response in China

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  • Miao Hao
  • Rong Chen
  • Xinhong Fu

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This study aims to analyze cobweb phenomenon of pig price volatility and its effects on pig producers in Sichuan, China. Historical data showed that pig price from 2000 to 2003 pertained to Occlude Cobweb Phenomenon; while pig price from 2004 to 2012 pertained to Divergent Cobweb Phenomenon. Based on Cobweb Phenomenon this article provided a comparative analysis of pig price volatility’s effects on scattered farmers, scale farmers and pig factories via examining their basic information, response to price volatility, reasons leading to such response, and price expectation. The results indicated that scale farmers were the most sensitive to price volatility; hence their production behaviors probably boosted pig price volatility to some degree. Factory farming was the most competitive farming pattern and was bound to be the main trend in pig industry in the future.

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  • Miao Hao & Rong Chen & Xinhong Fu, 2014. "Effect of Pig Price Volatility on Sichuan Pig Farmers’ Behavioral Response in China," Journal of Agricultural Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(4), pages 1-55, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:jasjnl:v:6:y:2014:i:4:p:55
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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