The Panamanian Aviculturists Association expects to close the year with a 5% growth, with around 4 million chicken units more than those produced in 2016.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Carlos Castroverde, president of the National Association of Poultry Farmers of Panama (Anavip), based his estimate on the general stability shown by the price of chicken in the local market. "... 'the price has remained stable in recent years compared to other products such as meat, a factor which is important in consumers decision to buy'."
Elcapitalfinanciero.com reports that " ...Francisco Ameglio, manager of Hacienda Trofarello, a company located in the village of Las Yayas, in La Chorrera, dedicated to fattening chicken, agrees with Castroverde's argument when he thinks that this product is the most economical type of protein on Panamanian tables.This consumption behavior has allowed production on his farm to double, since he previously delivered 3.5 million pounds of chicken per year to the market, and currently provides almost 7 million pounds per year."
Figures from the "Market Snapshot of Chicken Meat" report by CentralAmericaData show that at the regional level, in 2016 Panama was the country that registered the highest per capita annual consumption, with 43.8 kilos, followed by Costa Rica with 35.8 kilos, Guatemala with 24.4 kilos, Honduras with 22.9 kilos, Nicaragua with 22.5 kilos and El Salvador with 18.3 kilos.
In 2017 the contribution of the poultry sector to the Panamanian economy amounted to $373 million, which represents an increase of 26% compared to the figure registered in 2016.
According to data from the National Association of Poultry Farmers of Panama (Anavip), in relation to 2016, last year egg production grew by 8% and chicken meat by 4%, and the activity was concentrated mainly in the provinces of Western Panama, Veraguas, Coclé, Colón, Los Santos and Chiriqui.
The poultry producers' association estimates that production of chicken meat has grown by almost 40% in the last nine years, while annual per capita consumption went from 68 pounds in 2007 to 92 pounds at present.
The figures are estimates from the National Association of Poultry Farmers (Anavip), whose data indicates that in 2008 around 250 million pounds were produced, 100 million pounds less than current annual production.
The union of poultry farmers reported an increase of 172% on imports of chicken in the last five years and per capita consumption of 40 kilos in 2015.
Prensa.com reports that "...The report, which was presented by the National Association of Poultry Farmers of Panama (ANAVIP) as part of its performance index for 2015, reveals that in 2010 a total of 3,445,809 kilos of chicken arrived in the country originating from the United States, compared to 2015 when 9,378,095 kilos were imported, registering an increase of about 6 million kilos of chicken over five years. "
In the first six months of the year the production of poultry meat amounted to 71.8 million kilos, about 10.4 million more than in the same period in 2013.
Figures from the General Comptroller of the Republic of Panama reported a 14.5% increase in the production of chicken meat in the first half of 2014.
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