Rare breeds offer healthy margins, RBST survey shows

摘要

Rare breeds of livestock have the potential to deliver healthy margins but are still being held back by the lack of suitable abattoirs, a new survey by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has revealed.The survey was conducted in July 2021 to ascertain the commercial trends within the sector, and received more than 250 responses - both smallholders and larger-scale operators.Among the headline findings, almost half (49) said they sold their rare or native breed products for a higher price than continental alternatives, while 64 thought input costs with native breeds were lower than with continental breeds.