Poultry, Red Meat Output Declines

EghtesadOnline: Red meat production in Iran's official slaughterhouses stood at 41,026 tons during the 10th month of the current Iranian year (Dec. 21, 2022-Jan. 20) to register an 18% decrease compared to the previous month and a 21% fall compared with last year’s same month.

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18 February 2023

Red meat production in Iran's official slaughterhouses stood at 41,026 tons during the 10th month of the current Iranian year (Dec. 21, 2022-Jan. 20) to register an 18% decrease compared to the previous month and a 21% fall compared with last year’s same month.

According to the Statistical Center of Iran, beef accounted for 20,702 tons, or 50.5% of the overall meat production, indicating a year-on-year 28% drop.

A total of 16,673 tons of lamb (down 13% YOY), 2,795 tons of goat meat (down 7%) and 856 tons of meat from other types of livestock were produced during the month, accounting for 40.6%, 6.8% and 2.1% of the total output respectively.