Geostat: 2017 Sees Meat Production in Georgia Decline
According to the preliminary report released by Geostat, meat production in Georgia dropped 11.6% in 2017: from 66.1 thousand tons to 59.4 thousand tons.
Meanwhile, the total number of bovine animals was down 6.5% y/y: 900.4 thousand vs. 962.7 thousand. The total quantity of dairy cows and buffaloes also decreased 9.5% in the same time period: 462.8 thousand vs 509.3 thousand.
At the same time, sheep and goat numbers rose by 3.2% to 966.5 thousand, compared to 936.5 thousand at the end of the previous year. The pig population also increased by 20.8% to 164.5 thousand, while the number of chickens decreased by 2.3% to 8.046 million.
Egg and milk production also dropped in 2017: 590.4 million to 579.2 million; 540.1 million liters to 501.9 million liters.
Máté Földi