Brazil: Capixaba municipality moves quail and chicken egg market in the country

Published 2023년 5월 11일

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Brazil produced over 61 billion chicken and quail eggs in 2020, led by the municipality of Santa Maria de Jetibá in Espírito Santo, which accounted for 23.7% of quail eggs and 7.8% of chicken eggs produced in the country. The Potratz family in Santa Maria de Jetibá, now in the third generation and having started in 1931, runs a successful poultry farm that has evolved from manual to automated operations. The industry employs and income generates uniquely for the municipality, as highlighted by the Municipal Secretary of Agriculture, Rafaela Tesch, and the president of the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of Espírito Santo, Júlio Rocha.

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In 2020, Brazil produced more than 61 billion chicken and quail eggs, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The municipality of Santa Maria de Jetibá, in Espírito Santo, leads the national ranking. 15 million commercial eggs are produced per day. “For us producers, it is an immense joy to know that we are helping to bring extremely high quality food to the consumer's table”, said poultry farmer Renato Guilherme Potratz. The story of the Potratz family in Santa Maria de Jetibá began in 1931. “The property was acquired by my grandfather Guilherme Potratz and passed on to my father. Today I am the third generation and I want to continue this story”, said the producer. The creation of quail eggs on the property has undergone several changes. Work that was once manual has become automated. Technology was fundamental in dealing with the 125,000 birds. “I optimized space and labor and adapted to current laws”, said Renato. In poultry farming and ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas