In Kazakhstan, meat prices are still creeping up because in 8 months, lamb has risen in price by 15% and beef by 7.8%

Published 2021년 9월 28일

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In the first eight months of 2021, Kazakhstan has seen a significant decrease in meat consumption across most categories, with a 10.6% drop. This period also marked a 7.4% increase in meat and poultry prices, with lamb experiencing the most notable price hike at 14.9%. Despite the higher prices, poultry meat saw the smallest increase among the meats. The production of fresh or chilled meat has decreased by 4.6% compared to the same period in 2020, except for poultry meat, which saw a 4.3% increase. However, household consumption of most meats has declined, with the exception of beef, which saw a slight increase of 0.9%. The price increases have led to a situation where 7% of Kazakhstan's population finds it difficult to afford to eat hot dishes with meat or chicken, or equivalent vegetarian food, every two days.

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Meat consumption in the country decreased in almost all categories by 10.6% According to the results of eight months of this year (January – August), prices for meat and poultry increased by 7.4% against the same period last year, the Energyprom portal informs. According to the information, the most noticeable rise in price was for lamb - immediately by 14.9%. Horse meat follows - plus 9.4% per year, beef - plus 7.8% and pork - plus 7.4%. Poultry meat in comparison with "red" meat has grown in price relatively slightly, only by 3.2% As the monitoring of meat prices showed, in August of this year, beef with bones cost an average of 2.2 thousand tenge per kg in shops and bazaars of the republic. Horse meat with bones cost Kazakhstanis an average of 2.5 thousand tenge per kg, pork - 1.8 thousand tenge per kg, mutton - 2.4 thousand tenge per kg, chickens - 1.02 thousand tenge per kg. According to the portal, the volume of production of fresh or chilled meat of cattle, pigs, sheep, ...

Source: Agrosektor