In 2018, Irish pork exports increased by 4%
Last year, Irish pork exports have grown by 4% in terms of volume to reach 260,000 tonnes, thanks to an increase in shipments of shoulder and ham cuts, and lower-priced products including dried or smoked pork.
The value of Irish pork exports grew by 5% over the same period, to €805 million, according to a report released by the UK's Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB). In 2018, Irish pig meat production increased by 3% to 302,000 tonnes, according to the Central Statistics Office. Pig slaughterings were also up 3% from 2017, totalling 3.45 million head.
"As of 1 December 2018, the total Irish pig herd stood at 1.57 million head, a drop of 3% from the December 2017 census. The non-breeding herd fell by 3% on the year to 1.43 million head, primarily driven by a 6% decline in finishing pigs. Notably, the breeding herd contracted by 5% on the year to 143,000 head, suggesting that further reductions in supply may be anticipated later in the year," explained Hannah Clarke, AHDB analyst.
The main export markets: UK, China, Germany and Denmark have registered a drop in imports varying between 14% and 4%. Despite this, substantial growth was seen in exports to Japan and Australia in 2018, up 29% and 24% on the year respectively, noted the report.
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