Portugal's pig exports increased by 9.1% in Q1

After a year of growth, in the midst of a pandemic crisis, Portuguese pig farming once again outperforms itself and registers an increase in exports of over 9% in the first three months of 2021. Exports of pork, pork and derivatives increased by 9.1% in value compared to the same period last year. The data were released by INE which reveals that, between January and March 2021, the sector exported a total of 53.8 million euros, corresponding to 27.6 thousand tons, resulting in an increase in volume of 21.9%. The category that suffered the greatest increase was frozen meat, which in the first quarter of 2020 represented 16.2 million euros and in the same period this year reached 24.8 million euros. This increase contrasts with the decrease in the output of pigs destined for slaughter, which suffered a reduction of 19.7%, standing at 17.2 million euros. China increasingly assumes itself as the preferred destination for national pork exports, with its market worth a total of 19 ...