Argentine livestock: More slaughter, consumption, production and export; The drought, the negative factor that played in favor

At the end of last year, bovine slaughter in Argentina amounted to 13.5 million heads, which represented an increase of 3.9% compared to the records corresponding to 2021, since drought conditions led farmers to liquidate their herds to avoid losses. The figures presented by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Meat and Derivatives of the Republic (Ciccra), indicated that the increase in slaughter resulted in the production of 3.1 mt. of beef, reflecting an increase of 5.1%. Even with this scenario, consumption grew more than 1% The agency reported that although the boost in processing was not due to increased demand, the per capita consumption of this animal protein did register a limited year-on-year rise of 1.1%, reaching 47.2 kilograms. YOU MAY BE INTERESTED: Mexico vs. Argentina beyond Qatar; two ranching countries, a newly approved trade, foot-and-mouth disease and health fears It was added that another factor that motivated a higher performance was the loss of value of ...