In the second half of 2016, meat production and producer value decreased by 5.0 and 7.3 per cent respectively over the same period in 2015, the National Statistics Office said today.

Meat production during the second semester of 2016 amounted to 4,892 tonnes, down by 5.0 per cent over 2015. This was due to drops registered in the production of pigmeat and broiler meat of 7.8 and 5.1 per cent respectively. This was partially offset by an increase of 10.1 per cent in the production of beef.

Lower pigmeat production resulted from a 5.9 per cent drop in the number of slaughtered pigs. Similarly, broiler meat production fell by 5.1 per cent as a result of a 5.0 per cent decline in the number of slaughtered broilers.

On the other hand, beef production increased due to a 8.9 per cent rise in the number of slaughtered cattle together with a 1.1 per cent increase in the average carcass weight.

The producer value of animals slaughtered at licensed slaughterhouses amounted to €10.1 million, 7.3 per cent less when compared to the second half of 2015.

This resulted from drops of 11.8 and 4.8 per cent in the producer value recorded for pigmeat and broiler meat respectively. However, the producer value of beef increased by 6.1 per cent.

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