On May 7th, the Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Finance, and Provincial Animal Husbandry Bureau jointly released the "2013 Provincial Frozen Pork Reserve and Storage Plan", deciding to implement the first batch of provincial frozen pork storage this year, with a planned reserve of 30000 tons, equivalent to collecting and storing 1.2 million pigs. The original storage period was 9 months. The single storage scale is the largest in the history of Sichuan.

According to data provided by the Provincial Department of Commerce from April 29 to May 5, the weekly pig purchase price of 180 slaughter enterprises in Sichuan Province was 13.43 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 1.47% from last week and a new low in nearly three years for pig purchase prices in Sichuan. Monitoring of pork wholesale enterprises such as limited companies shows that the wholesale price of fresh pork this week was 18.15 yuan per kilogram, a decrease of 1.84% from the previous week. The significant change in pork prices is due to the positive production situation since August last year, which has led farmers to be enthusiastic about supplementing fences and sufficient production capacity. However, after the Spring Festival, the demand for pork decreased and the market was oversupplied. At the same time, the cost of breeding continues to rise, and pig farmers lose over 100 yuan for every pig sold.

The Provincial Department of Commerce introduced that the frozen pork storage plan aims to stabilize the market price of live pigs, prevent significant fluctuations in market prices, and enhance farmers' confidence in the future market. With the arrival of the peak demand period for New Year's Day and Spring Festival next year, pork prices may rise significantly. This batch of frozen pork will be put on the market around the peak demand period of New Year's Day and Spring Festival next year, playing a role in "peak shaving and filling the valley".

The storage period for frozen pork is from May 8th to June 8th, and it should be stored before June 8th. The reserve task is undertaken by 25 enterprises including the limited company. During storage, each city and state should check the storage progress every 10 days; Check the inventory status at least once a month after storage to ensure good quality.