Considering both fresh and processed products, Brazil exported 4,610 million tons of chicken meat during 2021, having revenues of US$7,664 million, according to the ABPA. Between January and June 2022, the South American country exported 2,423 million tons, an increase of 8% compared to the same period last year, while it had revenues of US$4,729 million, exceeding its sales of the previous year by 36%.
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According to Ricardo Santin, president of the ABPA, the crisis in Russia and Ukraine reduced the production and importation of grain and other elements for raising poultry, which raised the price. The effects would continue into 2023.
“The effects of the crisis in Ukraine and Russia will have more effects in 2023 because the market does not know how many grains it will receive from Ukraine and Russia and the price is not known. Both countries sold 30% of the world’s wheat. […] The growth has occurred because there is more and more demand for the products”, he indicated at a press conference organized in Sao Paulo.
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The main market that buys this type of meat is Asia, while the American market is in fourth place. Among the 150 countries that import poultry meat from Brazilthe Peru It is in the 22nd position of main importers during 2021.
In that year, our country imported 45,675 tons, having 1% of the world share. In the region it ranks third, behind Mexico (104,495 tons) and Chile (96,569 tons).
The Peruvian proximity to the Brazilian market would be maintained and would grow this year. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (midagri), Between January and June 2022, 25,790 tons of chicken meat fresh and frozen. According to ABPABetween January and July of this year, 18,500 tons were sold to our country.
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“Peru has increased its volumes [de importación] in the last two years and Brazil play together with Peru a very interesting match, because the hen is widely used in broths and other products, for example”, commented Luis Rua, director of markets of the ABPA.
“In the ABPA we are developing campaigns so that Latin American countries can buy. Brazil is ready to sell and will depend on the Peru and from other countries how much do you want to buy”, highlighted Santin.
Rua complemented by indicating that work is being done on the authorization of platforms for the export of pork to Peru, which authorized the purchase of this product in May 2021. Brazil It is the fourth largest producer and exporter of this type of meat worldwide.
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According to information from midagri, Peru did not export chicken meat in 2021 or so far in 2022. His last record was in February 2020 when he sold 4.7 tons for US$3.2 million.