Morocco and Tunisia produce 70% of the turkeys in Africa

Published 2021년 5월 27일

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Morocco and Tunisia are the leading turkey producers in Africa, accounting for over 70% of the continent's production. In 2020, Morocco produced 81.4 thousand tons, followed by Tunisia with 80.3 thousand tons. The United States was the largest global producer with 44% of the world's turkey meat, but production has been declining for five years. Poland was the leading European producer with over 418 thousand tons in 2020. Russia and France were the third and fourth largest producers in Europe, respectively. Israel and Turkey were the largest producers in Asia. Almost all of the turkey produced in Oceania goes to Australia.

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Morocco and Tunisia remain the leading turkey producers in Africa. According to Our Poultry magazine, African turkey farming is based on meat from Tunisia and Morocco for over 70%. In 2020, Morocco took the first place in terms of turkey production in Africa with over 81.4 thousand. yon in 2020, followed by Tunisia, which produced 80.3 thousand. tons per year. Morocco and Tunisia stood out in the production of white meat at the level of the African continent. As for Morocco, this result is not surprising given the extensive work carried out by the kingdom which has made the poultry sector a key agricultural sector. To date, turkey farming in Morocco covers 100% of the domestic demand for poultry meat (chicken, turkey, cold cuts), and the country is completely self-sufficient when it comes to eggs for consumption. In terms of world production, about 44% of turkey meat in 2020 came from the United States, although turkey breeding in the country has been declining for five years. ...

Source: SwiatRolnika