Poultry meat sales rose 7% by volume, to over 41,000 tons in 2016.

The turnover growth rate, which is lower than that of volumes, is due to a slight decrease in average prices last year.

Agricola group of firms registered a total turnover of RON677 million in 2016, up 3% from RON657.3 million in 2015.

Europrod SA, part of Agricola group of firms, which sells take-out and ready-meal products, registered nearly 19% higher sales on the year in 2016, in the context of a 16% increase in sales volumes.

Egg producer Avicola Lumina Constanta, also part of Agricola group of firms, saw 10% higher sales in 2016 (63.784 million eggs sold).