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Norway increases poultry production
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Norway has reported that in 2007, 297,000 tonnes of meat from domestic animals
was approved for the market, which is an increase of 4,000 tonnes from 2006.
Poultry accounted for 24% o the total amount of meat produced, while pork
accounted for 40% of the total and beef made up 29% of the total.
When compared to 2006 figures,
the quantity of poultry and pork increased, while the quantity of beef and
mutton declined.
From 2006 to 2007, the production
of meat from poultry increased by 12%. Since 1997, the production has more than
doubled, from 33,400 tonnes in 1997 to 70,000 tonnes in 2007.
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