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Bahrain

Bahrain Poultry Meat Market Analysis

The Bahrain Poultry Meat Market tailers are responding by offering
size is estimated at 199.7 million USD diverse product ranges, from fresh
in 2025, and is expected to reach and frozen options to value-added
211.7 million USD by 2030, growing processed products, catering to the
at a CAGR of 1.18% during the fore- time-constrained urban consumer
cast period (2025-2030). base.
The Bahraini poultry meat indus- Bahrain Poultry Meat Market
try is experiencing significant digital Trends
transformation, driven by techno- Increased domestic poultry pro-
logical advancements and changing duction driving the market growth
consumer preferences. The coun- Due to its limited ability to cultivate
try’s remarkable internet penetra- crops, Bahrain relies heavily on food
tion rate of 99% in 2021, serving over imports to meet local food demand,
1.71 million users, has revolutionized importing about 94% of its food in
the way consumers purchase poul- 2022. Bahrain is currently in the 55th
try products. Modern retailers are position in the Global Food Security
implementing innovative technolo- Index and lags behind major Gulf
gies such as self-checkout services countries like Qatar, UAE, Saudi Ara-
and contactless payment systems, bia, and Kuwait. The total volume of
enhancing the shopping experience. food imports increased by 7.8% from
This digital evolution is particularly approximately 8.3 thousand tons of 2015 to 2021 in Bahrain, a greater in-
evident in the expansion of online chicken meat in 2022, making it the crease than bigger GCC countries
delivery platforms and e-commerce second-highest domestically pro- such as Saudi Arabia (5.3%) and UAE
channels, with major retailers like duced meat category. The govern- (3.1%).
Carrefour and Lulu Group investing ment’s initiative to distribute licenses In February 2021, Bahrain and UAE
heavily in their digital infrastructure for chicken slaughterhouses has en- signed a Memorandum of Under-
and delivery capabilities. couraged traders to engage in local standing (MoU) to exchange exper-
The foodservice sector has production, with plans to increase tise, studies, and research related
emerged as a crucial growth driver local commercial poultry production to food security. This partnership
for the poultry meat industry, sup- from 9 million to 20 million chickens involved conducting joint training
ported by Bahrain’s booming tour- between 2023 and 2025. This focus programs as well as significant in-
ism sector. A remarkable 984% in- on domestic production has helped vestments, loans, and subsidies from
crease in tourist arrivals has been maintain competitive pricing, with the government’s end to farmers,
recorded in recent periods, stimulat- fresh poultry meat available at USD encouraging the private sector and
ing demand for chicken meat-based 2.5 per kilogram, approximately 30- eventually boosting local production.
dishes across restaurants and hotels. 40% lower than red meat prices. Bahrain is very open to foreign di-
The country’s foodservice landscape The retail landscape for poultry rect investments, and as of 2021, FDI
is diversifying, with international products continues to evolve, shaped in Bahrain increased by 73% to USD
chains expanding their presence and by Bahrain’s unique demographic 1.76 billion. Foreign investments and
local establishments innovating their composition and urbanization trends. partnerships also benefit the current
menus to cater to evolving consumer With an urban population of 1.69 mil- production scenario. The Bahraini
preferences. This trend is particularly lion in 2022, representing 89.5% of the Ambassador of Brazil and Minister of
notable in the increasing popularity total population, the market has wit- Works, Municipal Affairs, and Urban
of quick-service restaurants and ca- nessed significant retail expansion, Plannings conducted an investor’s
sual dining establishments that prom- now hosting 335 supermarkets as of forum in 2021 to welcome foreign
inently feature white meat dishes. August 2023. The increasing female investments in the livestock sector.
Bahrain’s domestic poultry meat workforce, which grew by 2.7% from The forum also explored the advan-
production infrastructure is undergo- 2020 to 2022, has influenced product tages of modern technologies to sup-
ing significant modernization to en- development and retail strategies, port the livestock sector in the field
hance self-sufficiency and ensure a particularly in the convenience and of breeding, as well as to increase
stable supply. The country produced processed poultry segments. Re- the import and export of livestock,
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