Brazil: Production of turkeys and Christmas birds can increase up to 5% in Rio Grande do Sul

With the arrival of Christmas, one of the protagonists of the celebrations of the date, the turkey and the Christmas bird become the focus of the consumer. The Rio Grande do Sul Poultry Association (Asgav), a member entity of the Poultry Organization of Rio Grande do Sul, projects an increase of up to 5% in the production of turkeys and other Christmas birds in the State in relation to the previous year. The high is also expected in the total volume of these birds, which should be around 59 million kilos in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In addition, the updated prices should rise between 10% and 15%, an average of up to R$ 22.00 per kilo of turkey and between R$ 12 to R$ 15 per kilo of Christmas birds. “The increase in production and prices follows the oscillations of the Brazilian economy, that is, there has not been much progress in volumes and there has been some price recovery, as production costs remain at high levels and these birds require ...