Annual sector assembly raised current challenges and reported: Pork and poultry are positioned as the fourth exporting sector in Chile

On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the annual Assembly of the Chilean Meat Exporters Association, ChileCarne, was held at Viña San Pedro in Requínoa, O Higgins region. This year, in addition to the participation of the associated companies, the Assembly was attended by the General Director of ProChile, Ignacio Fernández. Pork and poultry are Chile's fourth largest food export sector after salmon, fresh fruit and wine, and represent 87% of the total meat exported by Chile. At the meeting, the main actions carried out by the association during 2023 were reviewed and the challenges and opportunities that arise for the industry in the coming years were discussed, highlighting the efforts made in terms of keeping Chile free of diseases that may affect production and trade, increasing biosafety measures and thus collaborating to better face the uncertain world scenario and the opening of new markets. “Strengthening the opening of markets is key to maintaining the competitiveness of the sector. ...