Azerbaijan has seriously increased meat imports in two months of the year

In January-February of this year, Azerbaijan increased imports of meat products by 11.7 percent or 858 tons to 8,180. Korovainfo reports this with reference to data from the State Customs Committee. In monetary terms, purchases increased by 45.4 percent or 5 million 450 thousand US dollars or up to 17 million 442 thousand tons. In particular, costs have increased for the purchase of lamb and other traditionally in demand meat. Read also The US Department of Agriculture expects an increase in Chinese pork imports Experts named several reasons for increasing meat imports by the republic. Some of them deal directly with consumers. For example, population growth in a country requires an increase in food production in general, including meat. This is causing an increase in demand for nutritious and protein-rich foods. Meat products belong to one of its types. Also, consumers have different taste preferences for meat, while the domestic range of these products is ...