Updated profiles on the keeping of farm animals in Germany

Published 2021년 11월 22일

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The Thünen institute's annual update of their profiles on animal husbandry in Germany reveals mixed trends in the livestock industry for 2020. Poultry meat production is on the rise, while pig production is declining due to African swine fever and the COVID pandemic. Beef production remains stagnant. Germany's meat production totaled almost 8.5 million tons in 2020, with pigs making up the largest share. The country remains a net exporter of meat, primarily pork. The institute's website provides detailed information on various aspects of livestock husbandry and meat production in Germany.

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11/22/2021 | 14:47:00 | ID: 31570 | Department: Agriculture | animal Braunschweig (agrar-PR) - New facts and figures on the keeping of pigs, cattle, poultry and aquaculture animals in Germany How many tons of meat are produced in Germany? What are the operational structures like, what is the demand? The Thünen profiles on animal husbandry have been providing comprehensive information on this since 2017. The profiles are updated annually and in the version available now also take into account data up to 2020. In addition to pigs, cattle and poultry, there is also a profile on aquaculture. The overviews show that production, consumption and exports have developed very differently in the individual animal categories. Poultry meat production has developed dynamically in the past few years, while pig production, after a steady increase, is increasingly declining until 2016. In a year-on-year comparison between 2021 and 2020 alone, stocks fell by 3.5%. This is likely to be due to the ...

Source: Agrar