In the third quarter of 2015, meat production and producer value decreased by 4.2 and 7.8 per cent respectively when compared to the corresponding period in 2014, the National Statistics Office said today.

Meat production went down by 4.2 per cent to 2,518 tonnes. This was due to drops of 11.8 and 10.7 per cent in the production of pigmeat and beef. On the other hand, an increase of 10.2 per cent was registered in the production of broiler meat.

Lower beef production resulted from a 10.4 per cent drop in the number of slaughtered cattle. Slaughtered pigs decreased by 2,477 heads, corresponding to a drop in the production of pigmeat, although an increase of 3.0 per cent was registered in the average carcass weight.

The increase in broiler meat resulted from a 5.3 per cent rise in the number of slaughtered broilers together with an increase of 4.7 per cent in the average carcass weight.

The producer value of animals slaughtered at licensed slaughterhouses amounted to €5.3 million, 7.8 per cent less when compared to the third quarter of 2014. This was brought about by decreases of 15.1 and 4.7 per cent in the producer value of pigmeat and beef respectively. In contrast, an increase of 7.3 per cent was registered in the producer value of broiler meat.

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