May 7, 2009
In March, Ukrainian meat processing enterprises raised production of meat and by-products by 10.7 percent or 6,982 tonnes to 72,464 tonnes, compared with February, according to local news reports.
In March 2009, production of meat and by-products of the first category fell by 4.8 percent or 3,676 tonnes, compared with March 2008.
In January-March 2009, production of meat and by-products of the first category fell by 9.6 percent or 21,868 tonnes, compared with January-March 2008, to 206,149 tonnes.
According to earlier local media reports, in February, meat processing enterprises reduced production of meat and by-products of the first category by 5 percent or 3,449 tons to 65,482 tonnes, compared with January.
In 2008, compared with 2007, production of meat and by-products of the first category rose by 1.2 percent or 10,714 tonnes to 925,800 tonnes.
|
　 |
Mar 9 |
Mar 8 |
January-March 2009 |
January-March 2008 |
|
Total |
72,464 |
76,140 |
206,149 |
228,017 |
|
Fresh/chilled beef and veal |
5,423 |
8,948 |
15,208 |
26,185 |
|
Frozen beef and veal |
1,622 |
4,681 |
3,685 |
12,404 |
|
Pork meat fresh or chilled |
7,287 |
11,534 |
21,115 |
37,055 |
|
Frozen pork |
644 |
1,024 |
1,682 |
3,626 |
|
Poultry and by-products, fresh/chilled |
49,545 |
44,479 |
144,640 |
130,429 |
|
Poultry and by-products, frozen |
7,943 |
5,474 |
19,819 |
18,318 |
