Record pork production in Colombia last year
Pork consumption by Colombian households increased in 2022, from 12.1 kg to 13 kg per person, according to estimates. Likewise, due to growth in consumption, Colombian pork production increased to 526 million tons last year, 7.2% more than the 491,244 tons produced in 2021.
"The results of the benefit of pork and the production of pork in 2022 are a record for the sector and make it one of the activities of Colombian agriculture that registers a major continuous growth in the last 12 years at an average rate of 7,4% in profit and 9% in production", indicated Jeffrey Fajardo, executive president of Pork Colombia.
In 2022, a number of 5,536,335 heads was reported on the part of the authorized plants, 6.6% more than in 2021, representing an additional of 342,020 heads. It stands out that the rate of growth of the year is superior to that of 2020 and 2021 which were 3.7% and 3.8% respectively, a good indicator of the recovery and increase of the inventory and of the productive capacity of the sector.
"The results achieved by pig farming in the last years are the fruit of the work of the Colombian pig farmers and their commitment to guarantee excellent production practices, oriented from Pork Colombia with a strategic plan that seeks environmental, social and economic sustainability of the sector, as well as it aims to generate value for the development of the pig farmers, their families and the agriculture of Colombia", pointed out Fajardo.
In a year that closed with inflation of 13.12%, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics, pork remained the animal protein that contributed the least to price increases in 2022 with a variation of 14.4%, compared to increases of 16.2% and 20.2% for chicken and beef, respectively, so Colombian pork continues to be the best option for households to have access to a healthy and quality protein on their tables.
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