October 21, 2009

Bulgaria's export of meat increased by 45.8 percent in the first six months of 2009, doubling in the second quarter compared to the same period of 2008, according to data of SFB Capital Market, a Bulgarian consultancy.

At the same time, Bulgaria's meat import dropped by 2.7 percent in the first six months of the 2009 compared to January-June 2008. The decrease for the second quarter is 2.3 percent compared to the second quarter of 2008.

Bulgarian meat producers' total turnover increased by 10 percent in the second quarter of 2009.

Bulgaria's internal market has also seen higher sales of poultry and beef.