Starting a joint pig venturein China

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lf you want to start a business venture in China, be prepared to navigate a complex web of protocol and bureaucracy. But it's not impossible. And as one of the world's largest markets, China can certainly be alluring.On the plus side, there are opportunities in the pork industry. Loren Puette of China Ag, a marketing intelligence and consulting firm on China's agriculture and food industry, says there are three areas in particular where a Chinese partner might be open to a joint venture. Rendering is one. "There is a need within China to establish a modem and efficient rendering industry as evidenced by the dumping of diseased hogs upriver from Shanghai," said Puette. Apparently the pits typically used for disposalwere overloaded.Technology for slaughtering and cold storage would also be a good focus for an investment firm. A third area Puette says worth considering would be supplying live breeder hogs to China.