How many millions of pigs should there be in Ukraine according to Ukrainians?
On August 17, 2023, MitNews - Main News of the Meat Industry launched a survey in social networks, in various professional communities of pig breeders and meat processors.
The publication wanted to find out public opinion on the number of pigs in Ukraine and what it should be.
Pig farming has been providing more than 200% profitability to farm owners for more than a year.
In addition, pig farming can become a significant domestic market for the blocked Ukrainian grain - 10 million tons instead of 2 million tons now.
Global pork consumption is growing every year, with an increase of 16.5 million tons by 2030, according to the OECD-FAO forecast. The global pork trade requires an additional 20 million pigs annually. In Ukraine, it is possible to raise them and make money on it, but the development of pig production in Ukraine is still blocked.
An increase in the number of pigs to 20 million heads of simultaneous housing, compared to 5 million heads before the war, will provide the Ukrainian economy with €6 billion in added value annually, according to the Meat Industry Association.
53% of respondents believe that 20 million pigs (the New Pig Production 2025 program) is not enough, there should be 90 million pigs, as in Denmark - 3 pigs per 1 inhabitant of the country.
Before the war, Ukraine had half as many pigs on pig farms as Belgium, which is 20 times smaller than Ukraine in terms of territory and almost the size of one region of Ukraine.
On September 15, 2023, the Forum "Grain. Pigs. Meat - 2023", which aims to unlock the development of pig farming in Ukraine and provide everyone with working tools on how to start a new or scale an existing pig farming business.
To register for the forum "Grain. Pigs. Meat - 2023" forum can be found at https://meatindustry.com.ua.
The organizers have also created an opportunity for responsible businesses that are ready to support the development of pig production in Ukraine with modern technologies in genetics, equipment, veterinary drugs, feed, etc. to present their capabilities at the Swine & Meat Industry Expo.
You can also watch the video on the topic:
Opportunity for Ukraine in the global pork trade market
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