Rabbit meat is an excellent source of protein, but it is rarely on Hungarians' plates

Rabbit Meat

Meat

Hungary

Market & Price Trends

Published Oct 30, 2023

Tridge summary

The domestic rabbit sector in Hungary has seen significant development in recent years, but has faced a decline in production in 2023 due to economic challenges. However, the decrease in rabbit production in Western Europe presents an opportunity for the Hungarian rabbit industry to gain market share. Rabbit meat is a healthy and nutritious source of protein, but its consumption is not widespread among Hungarians and the industry is primarily export-oriented. Efforts are being made to promote the advantages of rabbit meat and increase awareness among Hungarian consumers.

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Original content

Hungarians undeservedly neglect one of the healthiest sources of protein. Rabbit meat not only has excellent nutritional and physiological properties, it also tastes great. The domestic rabbit sector has undergone significant development in recent years, and although the positive trend has broken this year, the shortage of rabbits on the Western European markets may create an opportunity for domestic actors in the sector to gain market share, according to the overview of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy and the Rabbit Product Council. Domestic rabbit meat production has been steadily increasing in recent years, and the positive trend could only be broken by the difficult economic situation that arose as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war. According to the market overview of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy and the Nyúl Product Council, the sector achieved a remarkable result in 2022, but in 2023 the decline was even more significant than expected. The phenomenon ...

Source: NAK