Mexico: National turkey production fell almost 40%

Published Dec 29, 2021

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Mexico's turkey production is expected to remain steady in 2021, with a slight decrease from 2019 due to a backyard production and a shift towards imported turkey. The country relies heavily on imports, with the United States being the primary supplier, and consumption is predominantly seasonal. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the poultry market is expected to strengthen in 2022 due to the reopening of economies, vaccination progress, and better economic conditions, although labor shortage could limit production growth.

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ALINA ARCHUNDIA. THE REASON. Imported, 73% of the product on Mexican tables, according to the National Union of Poultry Farmers; at the end of the year, its main consumption. He pointed out that the national turkey production during 2021 will be very similar to that of 2020, which translates into 7,491 tons, with a production value calculated at 664 million pesos, against 11,800 tons in 2019; that is, 36.5 percent less. Turkey consumption in Mexico is seasonal and most of it is bought for the end of the year festivities, although the market is supplied the rest of the year with this poultry meat. The national per capita consumption of turkey or turkey is almost 1.31 kilos per year and production is concentrated in 11 states, with 93 percent of the total. The main producers are Yucatán, 23.5 percent; Puebla, 15.2 percent; State of Mexico, 14.5 percent; Veracruz, 8.3 percent; Tabasco, 7.0 percent and the rest of the country with 32 percent. In Mexico, the commercial turkey uses 100 ...

Source: Inforural