In the Czech Republic, poultry-raising is associated with the production of poultry meat and eggs for consumption. The production of chicken meat predominates in poultry production. However, the production of chicken meat declined in recent years whereas the demand stayed steady. Therefore the self-sufficiency in chicken meat production was declining in the Czech Republic. But the share of chicken meat in total meat consumption was increasing, because of rival pork meat production declining. Balance of foreign trade in live poultry and poultry meat worsened. The sector was negatively influenced by poultry meat imports which share on domestic consumption increased. Territorial structure of foreign trade in poultry meat has not changed significantly in the Czech Republic and the prices of industrial producers of live chickens conform to the average prices in the EU countries in the long term. In the year 2013, the total numbers of poultry increased as well as export but production, consumption and import of poultry meat decreased. The global production of poultry meat is expected to rise in 2014. Similar trends in production are awaited in the EU although the prices seem to slump in comparison to 2013. In the poultry sector will remain keen competition at the European market in the short term, which will push on prices. Prices and costs of production are still the key to profitability of the poultry sector.
Teichmanová, J., Boudný, J.
Maso, 2014, Vol. XXV, č. 4, s. 38-45, ISSN 1210-4086