Turkey

Turkey increased its red meat production in Q3

Turkey's red meat production has reached 339,379 tonnes in the third quarter of 2018, up 0.4% compared to the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).

Posted on Nov 12 ,12:43

Turkey increased its red meat production in Q3

Compared to the previous quarter, the red meat production surged by 27.4% mainly due to the celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha.

Beef production was estimated at 306,638 tonnes in the mentioned period, increasing by 30% compared to the previous quarter and by 5.6% when compared with the same quarter of last year.

Of the total, sheep meat production was estimated at 28,539 tonnes, increasing by 4.4% compared to the previous quarter but decreasing by 13.7% compared with the same quarter of last year.

Between January to September, the country's red meat production reached 859,023 tons, up from some 830,000 tons in the same period in 2017.

 NEWSLETTER - Stay informed with the latest news!

Comments





Similar articles

INTERNATIONAL

United States and Canada lift of embargo on poultry imports from France

On January 16, 2025, the United States lifted the embargo on French exports of poultry and poultr...


Read more Read more
AUSTRALIA

Australian beef producers optimistic for 2025

Confidence is strong Producer sentiment has significantly improved compared to 2023. Over half o...


Read more Read more
GERMANY

Germany: Brandenburg has activated FMD vaccine bank this week

In the event of an FMD outbreak, livestock populations must be protected quickly and effectively ...


Read more Read more
Websolutions by Angular Software and SpiderClass