Iranian red meat production up by 41%
A total of 37,100 tonnes of red meat were produced in Iran during the last month, to register a 41% rise compared with the similar month of last year and a 2.5% growth over the previous month.
The Statistical Center of Iran's latest report shows beef accounted for 21,400 tonnes or 57.7% of the overall production, indicating a year-on-year increase of 41%. During the month, 12,300 tonnes of lamb (up 35% YOY), 2,700 tonnes of goat meat (up 29% YOY) and 669.7 tonnes of meat from other types of livestock were produced, accounting for 33.2%, 7.3% and 1.8% of the total output respectively, SCI reported on its website.
During the last 6 months, the Iranian meat industry has complained about low consumption and difficult market conditions created after by the COVID-19 crisis. According to official sources, currently, the per capita consumption of red meat in Iran is 12.5 kilograms and chicken meat is 31.25 kilograms.
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