Import pig is still cheaper than domestic
The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their last report reveals that the production price of domestic pork fell by 11 percent to HUF 345/kg in January, compared to the same period in 2008; import pig prices were 2 percent lower than domestic pig prices. Slaughter cattle’s production price was HUF 469/kg – up 3 percent from last December. Domestic poultry meat sales grew by a mere 0.7 percent last year, compared to 2008. Domestic turkey meat sales contracted by 3 percent last year.
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