Libya Beef

Libya Beef

Facts about beef in Libya

  • Every year meat consumption rises by 25 to 50 percent in Libya during the fasting month of Ramadan- generally leading to a price hike of 25 to 30 percent.
  • Libya is emerging as a favorite destination for Brazilian beef and poultry after a sharp rise in demand since the revolution- but sanctions on Iran remain a concern- producers in Brazil say.
  • During the wedding season (June-October) the meat consumption usually soars to meet the needs of the great banquets organized on such occasions.
  • Though the country has a 2-000-km stretch of Mediterranean Sea coast rich in fisheries- Libyans still preferred meat to fish.
  • according to a commercial agreement signed with Zimbabwe- Libya is expected to import 5-000 tons of meat from that country every year.