Tridge summary
The Afghan Institute of Standardization has established a new national standard for chicken, enabling exports of compliant products abroad. Despite producing around 200,000 tons of chicken annually, only a fraction is exported due to high production costs, primarily from importing feed. Per capita chicken consumption in Afghanistan is substantially lower than in China, but there is interest in exporting to China, with negotiations underway and expectations for exports to commence no sooner than 2025.
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Jia said that the Afghan Institute of Standardization has passed the new national standard for chicken, and products that meet the new standard can be exported abroad. At present, Afghanistan produces a total of about 200,000 tons of chicken each year, of which 170,000 to 180,000 tons meet the domestic market and only 20,000 to 30,000 tons are exported. Jia said that the production cost of each kilogram of chicken in Afghanistan is about US$2.20, which is much higher than that of other countries. The main reason is that most feed is purchased from abroad. The annual per capita chicken consumption in Afghanistan is 17 kilograms, while the figure in China reaches 70 kilograms. Due to ...
Source: Foodmate
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