February 28, 2012

Mexico's livestock output rises by 7.8% in six years

According to the Information Food and Fisheries Service (SIAP), Mexico's production of livestock products grew by 7.8%, from 17,596,000 in 2006 to 18,972,000 tonnes in 2011.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), livestock production in the last decade has showed an annual growth rate of 1.9%.

SAGARPA stressed that the carcases of sheep showed an annual increase of 4.8%, poultry meat by 3.9%, eggs by 2.9% and beef by 2.3%.

SAGARPA indicated that during 2011, the production of food of animal origin obtained an increase of 1.6%, as compared to last year. That is, about 300,000 tonnes.

The poultry carcasses recorded an additional volume of 88,400 tonnes and eggs 75,600 tonnes.

December saw increased production of beef carcase and the amount of turkey meat increased by 12.8% over the same month of 2010. In cattle, the increase was 4.5%, 0.9% in poultry and eggs grew by 3.4%.

In domestic production by product, 47.2% are poultry, 30.65% for bovine, 20.1% for porcine, with the rest made up of goats, sheep and turkey.

Nationally, the main body producing livestock products is Jalisco. Meanwhile, Veracruz is the main generator of beef carcasses.