In Belarus, pork production will increase by 6% by the end of the year

The volume of pork production in Belarus at the end of 2023 will increase by 6% compared to 2022, poultry production - by 1%. This was stated by First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic Sergei Fedchenko at the International Forum “Agricultural Belarus. Reproduction” in Minsk. “By the end of this year, pork production in Belarus will be 425 thousand tons, which is 106 percent of the 2022 level,” Fedchenko is quoted as saying by SB. Belarus Segodnya. According to him, there are currently 104 pig-breeding complexes in the industry, which house 2.2 million heads and produce 93% of the total pork. By 2026, the country plans to build 14 new and reconstruct existing pig-breeding complexes. It is also expected that by the end of this year, poultry production in the republic will increase by 1% compared to last year. “Based on the results of this year, it is predicted that poultry production in Belarus will amount to 665 thousand tons, which is 101 percent of the 2022 ...