Red meat production falls and poultry production increases in Chile in the last quarter of 2022

Published 2023년 2월 6일

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The National Institute of Statistics (INE) report for the October-December 2022 quarter shows a decrease in beef, pig, sheep, and horse meat production. Bovine beef production decreased by 6.2%, slaughter by 7.5%, pig meat by 3.6%, sheep meat by 11.9%, and horse meat by 14%. However, poultry production, including chickens and turkeys, saw an increase. Chicken production rose by 2.3%, and the benefit increased by 1%, while turkey production rose by 3.5% and the benefit increased by 2.5%. Transactions at cattle fairs also saw a decrease, with bovines, pigs, and sheep having fewer heads traded compared to the previous year.

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According to the figures revealed this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), through the Ferias y Mataderos bulletin, the production of beef on a bovine rod registered a total of 45,099 tons (t) during the October-December 2022 quarter. , implying a decrease of 6.2% compared to the same period of the previous year. Regarding the process of slaughter and slaughter for human consumption (also known as processing), which consisted of 169,161 head of cattle, it presented a year-on-year drop of 7.5% in the aforementioned period. Regarding pigs, meat on sticks corresponded to 142,273 t, decreasing by 3.6% in twelve months. Instead, the benefit registered 1,344,026 heads, growing 2.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Sheep, for their part, had a meat production on rod of 586 t, down 11.9% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the benefit, of 40,433 heads, decreased by 14% year-on-year. Poultry production on the rise On the other hand, chickens registered ...

Source: Portaldelcampo