I don't know what's more interesting about the story: that there is a crisis in pork production in the CR or that there is a publication called PigProgress.net? Perhaps it is not surprising that Czechs consume 41 kilos of pork per head annually given that Vepřo knedlo zélo is the national dish of record and the continued popularity of pig killing (zabijačka) but one would have expected the local pig producers to cover that need. But the EU accession has reduced that to mere 75% supposedly mostly due to feed costs.
Pig Progress | Pig News | Crisis_in_Czech_pig_market Per year, Czechs consume about 41 kg of pork per head. Before accession to the EU in 2004, the Czechs were self sufficient in pork production.
In 2006, domestic pig production was only able to cover 80% of demand. This year, however, it will only be able to cover 75%.






