AFGHANISTAN BECOMES NET MEAT IMPORTER, DESPITE LIVESTOCK TRADITIONS
April 14th, 2014
Despite being a traditional livestock country, Afghanistan is no longer self-sufficient due to more than three decades of conflict and is now dependent on meat imports. Afghanistan imports of chicken and cattle have exploded between 2002 and 2011, according to the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organisation. Chicken meat imports rose from 1,068 tonnes to 51,004 tonnes, while cattle meat grew from a mere 85 tonnes to 2,660 tonnes, according to the FAO. Imports of poultry, (75% to 80% come from the United States), probably increased in 2013 (when figures are ...
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