date:Aug 21, 2014
ses they may suffer in the case of poultry diseases outbreaks.
Saudi broiler meat consumption is currently estimated at 1.44 million MT in 2013, but it is expected to slightly decline in 2014, to 1.38 million MT.
The small decline in consumption in 2014 is attributed to a lower number of Umrah and Hajj pilgrims expected to visit Saudi Arabia this year, as a result of the governments efforts to manage the risks associated with the MERS Corona virus and the concerns over the Ebola virus outbreak