Brazil to export poultry meat to one of the largest consumers in southeastern Europe

Published 2024년 11월 27일

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in Brazil has received authorization to export poultry meat to Bosnia and Herzegovina, opening up a new market for Brazilian poultry products. This is due to the government's confidence in Brazil's health control system. The Bosnian market is seen as a significant opportunity for Brazilian exporters, with high demand for quality poultry products and a need to supplement local production. Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 3.2 million, has one of the highest chicken meat consumptions in the region at 19.7 kilos per person per year. Since 2023, Brazil has opened 282 markets in 62 destinations, including this one, making it the third largest producer and the largest exporter of chicken meat globally.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) announced this Wednesday that it has received authorization from the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to sell poultry meat. “This opening, which should help increase trade flow between the two countries, is yet another demonstration of international confidence in Brazil’s health control system,” the ministry said in a statement. The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) also celebrated the new market opening. “The Bosnian market is a highly relevant opportunity for Brazilian exporters. There is demand for poultry products with high quality standards, and there is a need to complement local production […],” said the president of the organization, Ricardo Santin. A Balkan country with a per capita income of around US$8,500 (World Bank data), Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.2 million inhabitants – most of whom live in rural areas. According to data from FAOSTAT, chicken meat consumption in the country is 19.7 kilos per person ...

Source: CanalRural