Hungary: The number of animals slaughtered at slaughterhouses decreased in the first three quarters

Published 2022년 12월 1일

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Hungary has seen a decrease in the number of animals slaughtered in the first three quarters of the year, with a 7.4% decrease in cattle, 6.9% decrease in pigs, and 11.8% decrease in poultry compared to the same period last year. The Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI) reported that over half of the cattle exports were sent to Poland, Croatia, and Austria, while over half of the pig imports were from Slovakia, Germany, and Croatia. The poultry industry saw a significant decrease in goose and duck slaughter, with a 34% and 45% decrease, respectively. The export volume of live cattle and pigs remained almost unchanged, but imports decreased by 8.5% and 5.7% respectively.

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Fewer animals were slaughtered at Hungarian slaughterhouses in the first three quarters of the year than a year earlier: the number of slaughtered cattle decreased by 7.4 percent, that of pigs by 6.9 percent, and that of poultry by 11.8 percent compared to January-September last year, reads the Institute of Agricultural Economics ( AKI) in his publication. (Photo: Pixabay) In the poultry group, goose and duck slaughter fell significantly, by 34 and 45 percent, respectively, and turkey slaughter also decreased by 4 percent. According to the summary published on the AKI website, 74,200 cattle were slaughtered in January-September. The live weight of the slaughtered animals was 37.9 thousand, and the carcass weight was 9.5 thousand tons. The live weight was 8.6 percent and the carcass weight 8.3 percent lower than a year earlier. The highest monthly value, that of April, exceeded 4,900 tons. Almost 62 percent of the slaughtered cattle were cows and 19 percent were bulls. Cow ...

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