法国养猪业规模在欧盟排名第三，猪肉产品种类多且品质优良是其一大优势。然而，近几年来法国的养猪业发展遇到了一些困难，猪肉产量和销售量都有所降低。猪肉进口量依然居高不下，贸易逆差越来越严重，且进口产品的附加值含量较高。虽然养殖企业的表现不错，但没有足够的投资，这就限制了它们未来的发展。屠宰企业由于现代化水平不及竞争对手，基本没有盈利。而原材料（即鲜猪肉）价格居高不下又影响了加工企业的发展。养猪业的竞争力和创新能力正在受到极大影响。“,”France is the third largest producer of pork in the European Union. Its pig sector is strong thanks to its diversified and high quality charcuterie production. But in recent years it has encountered difficulties. Pork production and consumption are falling down. Pork imports remain high and, above all, the trade balance becomes more and more negative, with foreign purchases of high value-added content. Despite good performance, farms cannot invest enough, which threatens the future. The slaughtering industry, which has not been upgraded to the level of its main competitors, has no profitability. The meat processing industry’s profitability is impacted by the rising prices of the raw material. Competitiveness and innovative capacity of the pig industry are substantially reduced.