Turkish chicken meat production will grow 2.16 Million Metric Tons in 2021

According to the last Poultry and Poultry Products Semi Annual Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it is expected that Turkey increase the chicken meat production in 2021 by 2.16 Million Metric Tons as demand for affordable protein sources to a growing population increases and the industry focuses on exporting to new markets. However, these expectations are lower than those previously reported since Covid-19 impacts on domestic consumption, exports and high feed prices may limit production.

According to the last Poultry and Poultry Products Semi Annual Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it is expected that Turkey increases the chicken meat production in 2021 by 2.16 Million Metric Tons as demand for affordable protein sources to a growing population increases and the industry focuses on exporting to new markets. However, these expectations are lower than those previously reported since Covid-19 impacts on domestic consumption, exports and high feed prices may limit production.

Turkey poultry production growth has been retarded due to a lack of supply of imported day-old chicks and hatching eggs. Consequently, the growth rate has been between 6 and 10 % during the last 15 years. Poultry producers now face higher prices in breeding stocks because of a greater demand from Russia and Middle Eastern countries. Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. are the main suppliers for broilers and turkey stock. While supply can be difficult, Turkey has trying to create a pure-line breeding stock by cross-breeding 5 imported broiler pure-lines. As a result, the Anatolian-T line has been used to reduce the import demand, but additional efforts are necessary to successfully lower the import needs.