Where’d all the swine go?? 👀

🚫 Too little swine for too much country… The Serbian population of finishers dropped to 2.5 million, which is the same as to say that the country is no longer meeting its demand for pork. Over the past 3 decades, the number of finishers in the country has been cut nearly to half.

    •  Imports are likely to exceed 10% of market sales this year, and Serbian pig farmers are admittedly losing the competition against farmers in the EU – EU production is much cheaper, because GM cereals are prohibited in Serbia and the industry depends on piglets imported from Europe. 

    •  It’s also a fact that, due to veterinary issues, Serbia has not been exporting any pork for years, including to the EU.

    •  All in all, nearly 30% of Serbian pig farms ceased to exist over the past several years. 

🔍 For further information on the situation, read this.