Celebrating a productive chain of strategic value for Argentina

Within the framework of National Poultry Day in our country, the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) highlights the strategic role that this production chain has, both for the domestic and international markets. Almost 90% of the poultry activity is concentrated in the provinces of Entre Ríos and Buenos Aires, the rest is distributed in Santa Fe, Córdoba, Mendoza, Río Negro, Chubut, Salta, Jujuy and Tucumán. Likewise, it is highlighted that our country is one of the 10 main poultry producers and exporters in the world. This is possible due to Argentina's health status, free of avian influenza (AI) and Newcastle disease (NCD). This condition - recovered in August 2023 after the cases detected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) - allows our country to export poultry products to more than 100 destinations, including some of the most demanding markets, among which the United Arab Emirates stands out. United States (UAE), Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, ...