In March 2023, compared to the same month of the previous year, cattle slaughter recorded a decrease of 2.2 percent and a decrease of 1.9 percent compared to the first quarter of last year.
Preliminary figures for National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) show that 30,833 cattle (heads) were slaughtered in the month of March, of which 15,270 were male and 15,563 were female.
The slaughterhouses in Herrera, Chiriquí, Coclé, Colón and Panama showed decreases of 17.0%, 6.1%, 34.4%, 19.4% and 0.9%, respectively; while slaughterhouses in Los Santos and Veraguas showed growth of 5.6% and 10.5%, respectively.
It’s recent the Ministry of Health and Regional International Organization for Agricultural Health they signed an agreement on accelerated payment of inspectors of beef slaughterhouses in Panama with the aim of accelerating exports to the United States.
The signing of this agreement aims to give greater transparency to the slaughtering process for the export of meat to the northern country.
Report of National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) also highlights a 13.2% increase in pig slaughter compared to the previous year.
61,341 heads of pigs were slaughtered, 31,607 male and 29,734 female heads.
The Panama, Los Santos, Veraguas and Herrera slaughterhouses showed increases of 40.0%, 9.4%, 14.0% and 12.4%, respectively.
For their part, for the slaughter of pigs, the Panama, Los Santos, Veraguas and Herrera slaughterhouses showed an increase of 40.0%, 9.4%, 14.0% and 12.4%, respectively.
Currently, National Association of Pig Breeders of Panama (Anapor) they stand by their demands towards the Panamanian authorities and demand a revision of the Trade Agreement with the United States.
He TPC with the United States hThe meaning for Panama is an extremely unfavorable trade balance, in addition to crowding out national production due to imports and unfair trade resulting from multi-million dollar subsidies to North American producers, Anaporo representatives said.
Source: Panama America
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