Argentine turkey production struggles to survive in the face of fierce competition from Brazil

Published 2020년 12월 23일

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Turkish poultry production is facing extinction due to lack of support from the state and competition from cheaper Brazilian turkey imports. Despite requiring similar investments to chicken production and having a higher edible yield, the cost of producing turkey in Argentina is $450 per kilo. Jorge Herman, a producer for over 20 years, has shifted to semi-intensive farming to focus on product quality. The process involves the same inputs as chicken production and requires careful management to prevent disease and cannibalism. The main challenge is the lack of refrigeration services for turkey slaughter, a problem shared by small producers of lambs or piglets.

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Turkey production requires investments that are not very different from those required to raise chickens. But what stands out the most is the yield: for every kilogram of turkey, 60% is edible, while its competitor gets only 42% meat (containing even more fat). Even so, the activity, which was mostly confined to small family farms, is one step away from disappearing. “It is difficult to produce. We are lacking in genetics and INTA Pergamino is the only one that provides it to the remaining producers. There is very little support from the State for this production and it is known that the Brazilian turkey, the Sadia, enters at ridiculous prices from dumping to Argentina ”, Jorge Herman, a turkey producer at Mercedes for more than twenty years, told Bichos de Campo, Buenos Aires province. Even having to travel more than 5000 kilometers and go through all the links in the chain, that is, production, slaughter, cold, transport, taxes and marketing, the Brazilian pavita, thanks to the ...

Source: Bichos de campo