Brazil: Mato Grosso contributed to the lack of meat in 2020 - Sindifrigo

Published 2021년 1월 26일

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In 2020, Mato Grosso slaughterhouses exported a total of $1,815.56 million in beef, chicken, and pork, representing 21% of Brazil's total exports. The Middle East, China, Hong Kong, and Macau were the largest buyers of chicken, pork, and beef, respectively. The international market's demand significantly sustained the sector, especially due to the low national animal availability and Mato Grosso being the largest Brazilian producer. However, an imbalance in the market led to a price correction, resulting in higher protein costs. The sector also faces a potential crisis as Mato Grosso may run out of cattle for slaughter this year, which could impact over 24,000 jobs, mainly due to the export of live animals for slaughter in other states and countries, causing significant losses and challenges for producers in Mato Grosso due to the high cost difference in production and logistics, exacerbated by the state's remote location from ports.

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Porto Alegre, January 26, 2021 - The slaughterhouses in Mato Grosso exported US $ 1,815.56 million in 2020. This value is the sum of exports of beef, chicken and pork. From January to December, the State exported 80.92 thousand tons of chicken, 34.25 thousand tons of pigs and 494.7 thousand tons of beef, according to data from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (IMEA). The Middle East was the largest buyer of chicken meat in 2020. 27.93 thousand tons were shipped, which represented US $ 36.16 million shipped. China, Hong Kong and Macau were the biggest buyers of pork, 27.03 thousand tons (US $ 45.75 million). Beef, on the other hand, 283,000 tons were exported to China and Hong Kong last year. US $ 981.10 million were shipped. "Until then, we had never dealt with an unknown and unforeseen demand like this," said Paulo Bellincanta, President of the Union of Refrigerators Industries of the State of Mato Grosso (Sindifrigo). Mato Grosso, has represented 21% of ...

Source: Safras