Iran: Domestic producers of red meat in need of support

Published Jul 15, 2023

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The Chairman of the National Union of Light Livestock Producers in Iran is urging support for domestic producers of red meat. He suggests reallocating subsidies currently given to support consumers of imported meat to instead support domestic production. Without serious support for the livestock industry, there is a risk of decreased production in the second half of the current Iranian calendar year. Iran is a major consumer of red meat but has lower consumption per person compared to countries like the U.S. and Australia, largely due to religious restrictions on pork. The country imports a significant amount of red meat, with Brazil being a major source.

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TEHRAN- The Chairman of the National Union of Light Livestock Producers stressed the need to support domestic producers of red meat.Afshin Sadr-Dadras said that the subsidy that is allocated to support consumers for imported meat should be allocated to support domestic production.He reiterated that the country's livestock industry needs serious support, adding that if the problem of the livestock industry is not taken seriously, due to the lack of liquidity of the producers, there is a possibility of a decrease in production in the second half of the current Iranian calendar year (September 22, 2023-March 20, 2024).As previously reported, the production of red meat in Iran stood at 43,775 tons in the second month of the current Iranian calendar year (April 21-May 21), showing an 11-percent fall compared to the same month in the past year.Beef and veal had the lion’s share in the country’s red meat output during the second month with 23,281 tons, followed by lamb and mutton with ...

Source: Tehrantimes