The Polish beef sector has potential for development

Published 2024년 7월 2일

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The Polish beef sector has shown significant growth potential, with the cattle population capable of increasing by 50-70%. Past declines in beef consumption were due to low demand, BSE concerns, and uneven quality. However, improvements in beef quality, safety, and consumer awareness of its health benefits have led to a tripling of beef consumption in Poland over the last decade. The QMP quality system has been crucial in this growth, also aiding in the shift from exporting live animals to ready-made cuts, enhancing economic outcomes. Ripening beef has further increased profitability by fetching better prices for matured cuts without raising the cost of basic cuts.

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The Polish beef sector has potential for development, as emphasized by prof. Ph.D. Agnieszka Wierzbicka, member correspondence PAN, IGBZ PAN in Jastrzębiec; Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, SGGW in Warsaw, during this year's Winter School of Cattle Breeders. The Polish cattle population can be increased by at least 50-70 percent. – The Polish beef sector still has potential for development. First of all, in terms of population, because it can be increased by at least 50-70%. In the 1980s, there was a significant decline in the cattle population due to low demand, which was related to, among others, except that beef was no longer used for the production of meat products, sausages, etc. It was replaced by additional substances. As a result, beef, which was slightly more expensive than the others, lost buyers - explained Prof. Wierzbicka. First of all, quality and safety Another reason was the BSE problem occurring at that time. As our interlocutor pointed out, Poles had ...

Source: Farmer.pl