Brazil: Duck meat shipments grow 18.9% in 2023

Duck meat exports from Brazil grew in 2023, according to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA). During the year, 3,507 tons of the product were shipped, a volume that exceeds by 18.9% the total exported in the same period of 2022, with 2,950 tons. Revenue generated by exports in the 12 months of 2023 reached US$ 13.7 million, a performance 24.4% higher than the US$ 11 million obtained in the previous year. In the month of December alone, 484 tons were shipped, a number 171.7% higher than the total exported in the same period of 2022, with 178 tons. Revenue obtained in the month reached US$ 1.7 million, a performance 115.6% higher than the balance of the twelfth month of 2022, with US$ 791 thousand. “The sector has invested in strengthening its international image through actions through the Brazilian Duck sector brand. The growth in foreign sales of this segment of high added value and premium products has a direct influence on the sectoral strategy, which should ...