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Editorial

ANALYSIS OF THE EDIBLE MEAT SECTOR IN MENA REGION -

PRODUCTION, EXPORT DATA AND TRENDS (2020 - 2025)

Meat is an essential part of the MENA for the increased consumption. Also, due Like many other countries, this region
cuisine. Saudi Arabia has been the big- to the affluence of local population, there imports live animals, thereby, creat-
gest market in the region, followed by has been a shift in the consumption pat- ing great opportunities for setting up
Egypt and Iran. Major countries in the terns of the consumers, from a carbohy- slaughter houses and processing plants
region are Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Ara- drate-based diet to protein-based diet. in the region. Many countries, like UAE,
bia, Oman, UAE, Kuwait and Iran. The This has increased the demand for meat provide subsidized land for this pur-
food crisis of 2007-08 in the region and meat products. Urbanization and pose. MENA countries encourage the
brought about awareness in these coun- growing popularity of retail format, to- establishment of new poultry farms and
tries about the importance of food se- gether, are enhancing the consumption the expansion of existing ones to attain
curity. Due to the global food shortage, of processed food, milk and meat. the maximum self-sufficiency possible in
various regular meat exporting nations, meat production.
like Russia, India and Australia, have cut Restraints & Challenges
down their export to protect the domes- The region, due to its high Islamic Most of the MENA nations are now
tic consumers, leaving the population in population, faces constraints in the form pushing the growth of the sector in the
MENA region vulnerable to the short- of strict quality checks and phytosani- region so that they can meet their de-
age of meat. The meat price rose by al- tary norms, along with Halal require- mands. Almost all the nations in the re-
most 23% in the period between March ments. Meat processing companies must gion are supporting foreign investments
2007 and March 2008. As the region has be very careful in their selection of meat in the sector. Moreover, there will be no
a large percentage of meat consuming and non-meat ingredients. In addition to shortage of labor, as no major skills are
population, securing the supply of meat the already existing constraints, classifi- required, and everyone is comfortable
is of utmost importance, especially dur- cation of red meat and processed meat working in this sector.
ing the Ramadan season. As of 2015, the as,, possibly carcinogenic foods by the
edible meat industry in the MENA region WHO is reducing the consumption of ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
was valued at USD XX.XX billion and is these products in certain sections of the
expected to grow at a CAGR of X% over educated population. Moreover, the dry Agriculture Technology .......... 10
the forecast period 2016-2021. weather and arid land in the region are
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Drivers leading to many problems, which hinder Aviagen ........................................
the growth of the sector. ................. Inside Cover (English)
Key factors influencing the growth of
the edible meat market in the MENA re- Opportunities Big Dutchman ............................ 3
gion are robust economic growth, and Potential opportunities exist in the
changing consumer trends. Growing market, regarding trade, food process- Evans Vanodine ......................... 5
population is another factor responsible
ing and infrastructure requirements.
Fertiglobal SCL Italia ................ 8
Floragard ................................. 11

Framelco .................................. 13
Hamound Al Khalaf Group ..........
................... Inside Cover (Arabic)
Hendrix Genetics ....................... 1

Omex Agrifluids Ltd. ................. 2
Priya Chemical .......................... 4

Richel Group ............................. 6
Saudi Agriculture .................... 15

Swingtech .................................. 7
Te So Ten Elsen GMBH & Co.
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