Mozambique breaks record in meat production with 181,792 tonnes in 2023

Published 2024년 3월 7일

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Mozambique saw a 4.5% increase in meat production in 2023, hitting a record 181,792 tonnes, as per the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This growth is credited to measures taken to control animal movement and cattle theft. Beef production made up 94% of the projected national consumption with 21,136 tons. Meat production from small ruminants and chicken also rose by 5% and 4% respectively. Additionally, the country experienced an 8% rise in egg production and a 2% increase in fresh milk production.

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Meat production in Mozambique increased by 4.5% in 2023, reaching a record 181,792 tonnes, the livestock production report released on Thursday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER) indicates. This performance compares with 174,046 tons in 2022. According to the document, the growth in 2023 – by then already double that of 91,381 tons in 2015 – results from the “intensification in the implementation of measures to control the movement of animals” and “control of cattle theft and clandestine slaughter”, among other factors. Beef production alone broke a record of 21,136 tons in 2023, the result of the slaughter of 148,844 cattle and an increase of 5% compared to the previous year. “In 2023, national beef production corresponded to around 94% of projected national consumption of 22,522 tons,” the report reads. The production of meat from small ruminants, goats and ...

Source: Clubofmozambique