Bulgaria’s poultry sector sees successful recovery

Published 2022년 12월 28일

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Bulgaria's poultry sector experienced a successful recovery in 2021 and continued growth in 2022, despite avian influenza outbreaks. The sector saw a decrease in the number of broiler farms due to consolidation, but a growth in inventory and production. Poultry consumption decreased due to the decline in the food service industry and lower tourist numbers, but per capita consumption grew. Poultry meat imports and exports increased in value but decreased in volume in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The European Commission reported a 5% increase in Bulgarian poultry meat production as of July 2022, and it is expected that total poultry meat consumption will see marginal growth, followed by a full recovery in 2023.

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Bulgaria’s poultry sector enjoyed a successful recovery in 2021 and accelerated growth in 2022. Despite avian influenza outbreaks on duck and layer farms in April and May 2022, the affected farms recovered quickly and the prospects for the rest of MY 2022 remain optimistic. In Bulgaria in 2021, the number of broiler farms shrunk by 66.3% as commercialisation and consolidation expanded with medium-sized and large farms accounting for over 98% of Bulgaria’s total chicken inventory. Altogether, in 2021, a 3.1% growth in inventory was reported. To summarise: In 2021, broiler meat accounted for 78% of commercially produced poultry meat, compared to 17% for duck meat, with a slightly higher carcass weight of 1.7 kg compared to 1.6 kg in 2020. Meanwhile, duck meat output declined by 4.6% with the industry having suffered from bird flu outbreaks at several large farms. Poultry consumption decreased by 2.3% in 2021 over 2020 (down 3.7% between 2019 and 2020). This is attributed to retail ...

Source: Poultryworld