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What impact will African Swine Fever have on EMs?

African Swine Fever has already pushed inflation in China up markedly and, if the disease spreads further, it could also add around 0.3%-pts to inflation in parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. The impact on trade flows is likely to be limited. But it does present a downside risk for soybean producers, particularly in Latin America.

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