More than three times the number of sheep as people in Wales
There were more than three times the number of sheep as people in Wales last year, contributing an estimated £744 million to Welsh red meat production and accounted for 43 per cent of the total value of Welsh agricultural output during 2021.
Those are just three of the fascinating facts that can be found packed into a newly published mine of agricultural information – Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) ‘The Little Book of Meat Facts’.
And there are many more gems contained in the slimline volume’s pages.
For instance, Wales’ 9.5 million sheep and lambs and 1.1 million cattle produced 48,700 tonnes of sheep meat and 40,300 tonnes of beef last year. Consumer spend on lamb at retail in Wales was up 4 per cent year-on-year.
The ‘Little Book of Meat Facts’ is a pocket-sized compendium full of facts, figures and trends for the lamb, beef and pork industries.
It covers everything from the size of agricultural holdings and market trends to trade data and consumer habits during 2021- another extraordinary year, with residual Brexit and Covid-19 pandemic impacts affecting the year’s activity.
Wales Farmer
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