Mexico: Livestock production in Querétaro grows

Published 2021년 5월 5일

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The article highlights a surge in Querétaro's livestock production in the first quarter of the year compared to 2020, with significant increases in egg, meat, and milk production. Egg production saw a 12% rise, carcass meat production increased by 2.8%, with pork, poultry, beef, sheep, and goat meat productions all experiencing various growth rates. Milk production also grew by 1.2%, with goat milk leading the increase at 9.1%. The pandemic has bolstered local consumption, supporting producers to supply the state market. However, the cost of livestock feed has risen, increasing production expenses, which have been largely absorbed by producers to prevent decreasing local consumption.

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VIVIANA STAR. THE ECONOMIST. The first quarter of the year shows a rebound in the state's livestock production in relation to 2020. Querétaro, Qro. The first quarter of the year shows a rebound in the state's livestock production in relation to 2020. Eggs on a plate show the most significant increase, reporting a production of 5,044 tons from January to March, that is, an annual increase of 12%, according to SIAP data. Carcass meat totaled 102,874 tons, increased 2.8% compared to 100,064 in the same period of the previous year. Within carcass meat, pork production rose 4.6%, poultry meat increased 2.7%, beef 2.6%, sheep 1.9%, while goat meat was the only segment that decreased, with a fall of 2.4% in the production of the first quarter. Poultry meat contributes up to 84.6% of the local carcass meat production. Milk production also reported an annual increase of 1.2%, goat milk rose 9.1%, while bovine milk increased 1.2 percent. The 2020 economic yearbook of the state indicates ...

Source: Inforural