Poultry meat production: Tajikistan increases self-sufficiency

Published 2020년 12월 16일

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Tajikistan has seen a significant increase in its poultry meat and egg production between January and October 2020, with a 90% rise in poultry meat and a 33% rise in egg production compared to the previous year. This increase in self-sufficiency has been supported by the government, leading to higher prices due to high feed costs. Despite the potential for exports, a government ban on exporting these products remains in place. However, local farms have seen improvements in efficiency, with one farm increasing its egg-laying capacity significantly.

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Tajikistan's poultry meat production in January-October 2020 increased by 90 percent. There was also an increase in egg production by 33 percent compared to last year. The information was provided by the Tajik government. The small Central Asian republic, located between China and Afghanistan, has managed to increase its self-sufficiency in poultry products and is close to exporting eggs for the first time in its history. - reported the Tajik Ministry of Agriculture. - the Ministry announced. The price increase is due to high feed costs. Local customers are believed to be very sensitive to price fluctuations as the average wage in Tajikistan is capped at 1,357 TJS ($ 130) per month. The Tajik Ministry of Agriculture also said egg production rose to 761 million, an increase of 33 percent from last year's level. In this situation, several companies from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have asked the Tajik authorities for permission to export eggs. A few more egg farms, which are currently ...

Source: SwiatRolnika