The current status of the Montenegrin meat industry

Abstract

Quantitative and qualitative parameters of the meat sector in Montenegro, ddressing both production and processing, have been evaluated. In Montenegro, livestock production is focused on cattle, sheep and goats and to lower extent pig and poultry. In the past decade meat processing industry in Montenegro is in its expansion. There are two medium sized enterprises and about 20 – 30 further small family enterprises. All of the slaughterhouses and all establishments for meat processing are in private ownership. Montenegro has the goal of improving the food safety system within an adequate legislative
framework that conforms to European and international standards. The support is needed for the structural adjustment in the livestock sector, increasing of the overall competitiveness and productivity, improving the status of attainment of national and EU standards and improvement of the performance and offer of the service providers.