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Specially invited by the Argentine Beef Promotion Institute (IPCVA) with the aim of instructing the meat industry to achieve the sanitary qualification of a growing market, Dr. Tharwat Al-Bataineh, an official from the Food Safety Department of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment of the United Arab Emirates, visited the country and met with industrialists and officials. Dr. Tharwat is a renowned veterinary specialist with more than 26 years of experience in animal health, food safety and Halal standards. Her deep knowledge in risk management, food safety policies and trade facilitation provided great added value to understand the regulations and opportunities of the United Arab Emirates market. The packed agenda, which took place between December 2 and 8, included meetings with companies interested in exploring and expanding their business in the United Arab Emirates market.

Supply and demand pressures at home and abroad are likely to support both Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef for at least another twelve months, a leading red meat analyst told delegates at Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales’ (HCC) recent conference.

Recently released figures from Defra show that UK cattle herd declined by 1.5% year-on-year to sit at a total of 9.41 million head at 1 June 2024. This continues the long-term trend of reducing cattle numbers, with almost all groups seeing annual declines.