Ukraine meat output up slightly in September
In September, Ukrainian meat processing enterprises boosted production of meat and by-products of the first category by 4.2 percent to 82,974 tonnes, compared with August.
In September 2009, production of meat and by-products of the first category grew by 6.5 percent or 5,079 tonnes, compared with September 2008.
In January-September 2009, production of meat and by-products of the first category decreased by 0.3 percent or 2,038 tonnes, compared with January-September 2008, to 678,193 tonnes.
According to local media reports, in August, meat processing enterprises reduced production of meat and by-products of the first category by 3.4 percent or 2,815 tonnes to 79,665 tonnes, compared with July.
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.
In 2007, production of meat and by-products of the first category made up 915,086 tonnes.
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September 2009 |
September 2008 |
Jan-Sep 2009 |
Jan-Sep 2008 |
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Total |
82,974 |
77,895 |
678,193 |
680,231 |
|
Fresh or chilled beef and veal |
8,271 |
11,080 |
59,324 |
84,980 |
|
Frozen beef and veal |
2,342 |
2,634 |
19,211 |
30,702 |
|
Pork meat fresh or chilled |
8,300 |
8,941 |
70,195 |
96,660 |
|
Frozen pork meat |
357 |
1,701 |
3,800 |
10,162 |
|
Poultry meat and by-products, fresh or chilled |
56,240 |
46,916 |
466,117 |
403,097 |
|
Poultry meat and and by-products, frozen |
7,464 |
6,623 |
59,546 |
54,630 |










