Eurostat: Sharp increase in the pig population in Bulgaria

Published 2024년 5월 22일

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In 2023, Bulgaria and Malta experienced a significant 21% increase in their pig populations, recovering from a difficult 2022 marked by the war in Ukraine, high feeding costs, low purchase prices, and African swine fever. Conversely, Croatia and Ireland witnessed a 10% reduction in their pig numbers. The European Union saw a general decline in livestock populations, with reductions in pig and cattle numbers by 1%, sheep by 3%, and goats by 5% compared to 2022. Over the past decade, all types of farm animals in the EU have seen a decline, with cattle down by 5%, pigs by 6%, sheep by 9%, and goats by 15%.

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Bulgaria and Malta registered a sharp increase in their pig populations in 2023. In both countries, the growth is 21 percent, reports Eurostat. "The total number of pigs in Bulgaria in 2021 will be 695,000, next year they will be 602,000, and in 2023 they will reach 727,000," Dimitar Mihailov, executive director of the Association of Pig Breeders in Bulgaria, told Agri.BG. According to him, 2022 is one of the most critical years for the sub-sector. Then several negative factors combined, leading to a serious decline in the industry - the war in Ukraine, high costs of feeding animals, low purchase prices, consequences of African swine fever and weak exports of pork from the European Union to Asia. In practice, in 2023 there is a recovery of Bulgarian pig farming, according to the expert's analysis. According to the forecast of the Ministry of Agriculture, it is expected that in the next few months the prices of pork will continue to move slightly above the levels of a year ago. At ...

Source: Agri