How PSA affected Bulgarian pork production and meat trade

Published 2021년 10월 14일

Tridge summary

Bulgaria has made notable recoveries in its national swine herd in 2020 and 2021, following a PSA outbreak in 2018. This recovery was marked by significant imports of live pigs from countries like the Netherlands, Croatia, Denmark, and Slovakia in 2020. However, imports have seen a decrease in 2021 due to lower profitability and a PSA outbreak. Meanwhile, pork imports surged in 2020 and early 2021, driven by lower domestic production and strong consumer demand, with expectations for further growth. Pork exports, primarily processed products, have been limited due to uncompetitive prices and health-related restrictions. Despite these challenges, exports to Greece and other Balkan countries have seen an increase in 2021.

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Original content

In 2020 and 2021, Bulgaria made significant progress in restoring the national swine herd after African Swine Fever (PSA) hit the country in 2018. In 2020, 60,000 live pigs, more than double that of 2019, were imported from the Netherlands, Croatia, Denmark and Slovakia. Imported pigs were used mainly as breeders and occasionally as fattening pigs. In 2021 (January-May), imports decreased 29% and are expected to be lower this year than in 2020. Lower profitability of pork production and the last outbreak of PSA in August, which created uncertainty for investors, limited imports. So far, exports of live pigs in 2020 and 2021 have been zero due to trade restrictions due to PSA. Pork imports in 2020 were 157944 ton carcass weight, an increase of 2.6% compared to 2019 in order to compensate for the lower domestic production. The main suppliers of pork were Spain, Germany, Belgium and France. Lower domestic stocks and strong consumer demand boosted imports. In the period between ...

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