Brazil expands poultry market in Lesotho

This week, the federal government announced a new achievement for the national agricultural sector: Lesotho authorized the import of fertile eggs, day-old chicks and live birds from Brazil. This advancement in the commercial relationship with Lesotho is the second in a short space of time. Recently, the African country also opened its market to Brazilian poultry meat, a move that promises to intensify bilateral trade flow. “The new authorization is an expression of the level of confidence placed in the Brazilian health control system, in addition to offering future opportunities for Brazilian producers, in view of the great potential of the African continent in terms of demographic expansion and economic growth”, highlighted the Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) and Foreign Relations (MRE) in a joint note. The expansion of Brazilian exports of agricultural products has been a constant over recent months. To date, Brazil has managed to open the market for 144 new ...