Poland: 6 percent drop in pig inventory

Published 2023년 2월 6일

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The article reports on the dynamic of Poland's breeding sow inventory, highlighting a decrease of 9.4% in December 2021 compared to the previous year. The number of gestating sows also saw a reduction, contributing to an increase in the percentage of pigs for slaughter in 2022. Import data for live pigs from January to November 2022 showed a 5.7% increase compared to the previous year, with the average weight per imported head also rising. The article also mentions the top provinces housing the national pig inventory and notes a significant increase in the purchase price of live weight in December 2022, alongside 14 reported outbreaks of African swine fever in 2022.

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The breeding sow inventory was down 9.4% (-61.4 thousand head) compared to December 2021, reaching 592.6 thousand head, of which gestating sows decreased by 6.7% (-29.1 thousand head) to 404.8 thousand head. Compared to June 2021, the number of breeding sows decreased by 13.7 thousand head (by 2.3%), including gestating sows, down by 12.9 thousand head, or 3.1%. Compared with the structure of the pig population registered at the beginning of December 2021, the share of pigs for slaughter increased in 2022 (by 2.2%). On the other hand, the share of piglets, growers, and pigs for rearing decreased by 1.3%, 0.7%, and 0.2% respectively. From January to November 2022 (according to preliminary data), imports of live pigs totaled 6.39 million head, 5.7% higher than in the same period the year prior, of which imports of piglets and growers increased by 4.3%. The average weight per imported head in the period was 35.3 kilograms compared to 33.2 kilograms in 2021. The largest shares of the ...

Source: Pig 333