The strategy was unveiled against the backdrop of a continued contraction in Poland’s pig sector. At the end of September 2026, 9.21 million pigs were registered in the national database — more than 120,000 fewer than a month earlier.
The number of registered pig holdings also fell by more than 300 to 40,393, equivalent to the disappearance of around ten herds per day.
In the first quarter of 2026, Poland’s pig population had already declined by more than 261,000 head, while the number of herds fell by around 1,500. The Polish Pork Forum strategy identifies six key areas, including rebuilding domestic piglet production, simplifying investment procedures, strengthening ASF control with the ultimate goal of eradicating the disease, and restructuring farms.
It also calls for greater efficiency in pork processing, a green transition, stronger positioning of Polish products on the domestic market, export development and improved bargaining power for producers in dealings with retail chains.
By 2035, the sector aims to reach around 21 million pigs slaughtered annually, increase the sow herd to 800,000 head and achieve an average of around 30 weaned piglets per sow.
Other targets include fully meeting domestic demand for piglets through national production, producing around 2 million tonnes of pork per year, reaching per capita consumption of 41 kg and achieving an export-to-import ratio of around 1.25.
Increasing the sow herd to 800,000 would represent growth of nearly 30% compared with the 618,200 sows recorded in December 2025.
PigUA.info, based on materials from foodagribusiness.world