date:Apr 10, 2013
China's pork prices, which weigh heavily in inflation calculations, registered a sharp decline in March, putting downward pressure on the country's inflation while leading to widespread industry losses.
Pork prices started to decline in January. They have slumped 27 percent from this year's high and fallen 15 percent compared with the same period last year, industry data show.
By April 1, pork prices in 36 cities had been declining for six straight weeks, according to the Ministry of Commerce.