Increase in sheep production by 1.8% according to the MAPA

Sheep meat production in Spain closed the first half of the year with an increase of 1.8%. According to data from the Livestock Slaughter Survey, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), up to 61,290 tons.

By autonomous communities, the strong increase in Castilla y León stands out, with 11.7%. In the rest of the regions with a certain production, increases were recorded in Castilla-La Mancha (+7.2%) and reductions in Aragón (-5.5%), Catalonia (-0.6%) and Murcia (-6 ,two%).

As for sacrifices, as revealed by the header Intempresas. com, in the first half of the year they have decreased compared to the same period in 2021. Therefore, it is concluded that there have been fewer animals, but of more weight.

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