Monthly Red Meat Production Surges by 52%

A total of 54,947 tons of red meat were produced in Iran’s official slaughterhouses during the month ending Dec. 21 to register a 52% rise compared with the similar month of last year and a 0.3% month-on-month decline.
The Statistical Center of Iran's latest report shows beef accounted for 28,809 tons, or 52.4% of the overall production, indicating a year-on-year increase of 39.6%.
A total of 21,744 tons of lamb (up 76% YOY), 3,368 tons of goat meat (up 23% YOY) and 1,026 tons of meat from other types of livestock were produced during the one-month period, accounting for 39.6%, 6.1% and 1.9% of the total output respectively, SCI reported on its website.