Even humped cattle couldn’t lower prices

The Meat and Dairy Institution turned to imports against the cattle problem. Even though humpback cattle native to Africa were bought, rising prices could not be avoided.

Due to the shortage of cattle in the East and Southeast, which met a considerable proportion of Turkey’s meat needs for a period, the Meat and Dairy Authority imported humpbacked cattle from the African continent and Angus cattle from Uruguay. This initiative of the institution, which gives one more body to the butchers a week, did not meet the need and did not have a downward effect on the prices.

THE WEIGHT OF THE IMPORT IS 220 TL

Approaching feast of sacrifice The Meat and Milk Institution, which sent humpback cattle from the African continent to the slaughterhouses in the Southeast last month, tried to prevent both the red meat shortage and rising prices in this way, but could not succeed. DiyarbakirThe African cattle slaughtered in the slaughterhouses in Turkey were distributed to the butchers registered with the Butchers’ Chamber in the city, provided that it does not exceed one body per week. However, this method did not work either. While the cattle are not enough to meet the needs, the prices are also discount did not happen. Butchers bought African cattle with bones from the Meat and Dairy Institution for 155 liras per kilogram and offered them for sale at 220 liras. Currently, the price of local beef with bones is 220 liras. Breeder and producer Burhan Avşar said, “The unconscious and uncontrolled slaughter of female animals has created a shortage of animals. As soon as possible, the producer should be supported and encouraged in the right way and the slaughter of dairy animals should be stopped urgently,” he said.

60 percent decrease in sacrificial demand

– Breeder and producer Burhan Avşar stated that there was a 60 percent decrease in the demand for sacrifice this year compared to last year. Avşar said, “Importing animals from abroad did not solve the problem either. The feast has arrived, but the markets are still very stagnant. We are experiencing a 60 percent decline. Instead of supporting the domestic producer, artificial solutions are tried to be found by importing animals from abroad. “This is never the solution,” he said.

Donations are made abroad

Due to the fluctuation in meat prices, qurban donations were mostly made abroad this year. While 5 thousand liras is paid for the qurban donations accepted by associations and foundations, the fee decreases to 2 thousand liras when the donation is made abroad. As such, qurban donations were made mostly to deprived countries, especially to the African continent.