Pig farmers: We need to move towards cooperation

Published 2025년 4월 15일

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Pig farming in Bulgaria is on the rise, with the country expecting to have 700,000 pigs by 2024, as reported at a recent forum. Pork is the most preferred meat in Bulgaria, accounting for 53% of the population's preference. However, the industry faces challenges such as high import dependency and lack of sufficient slaughterhouses. Additionally, the industry is implementing new technologies and breeds. The forum also highlighted the impact of diseases like African swine fever on meat price and underscored the need for improved state policy and cooperation in the industry.

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Pig farming is developing at a positive pace. This was reported by industry representatives during a forum "Modern Trends in Pig Farming: Scientific, Market and Regulatory Aspects", which was held in Stara Zagora. In Bulgaria, 53 percent of the population prefers pork, 42% chicken, and 5 percent beef. The total number of pigs in the country for 2024 is 700,000. This includes 176,000 piglets and 71,000 female pigs for breeding. Last year, just over 1.2 million pigs were slaughtered, from which about 83,000 tons of meat were produced. The data was announced by Dimitar Mihaylov, executive director of the Association of Pig Breeders in Bulgaria. “Pork meat is consumed in the largest quantities all over the world. We have been a net importer of pork for many years. About 70 percent of the meat in our country is imported and is mainly from Western producers. The remaining 30 percent is produced on Bulgarian farms,” said Ventsislav Slavov, a member of the Management Board of the ...

Source: Agri