Rabobank: The Brazilian pork sector will lead the growth of animal proteins until 2030

By: Jim Wyckoff Rabobank projects that chicken meat production will increase by 2% in Brazil by 2026, compared to 1.6% in the United States and up to 2% in the EU, a pace that could affect international prices. Despite this, Brazil's export prospects remain strong: The consultancy Safras & Mercado predicts that the country will export 5.5 million tons of chicken meat in 2026, thanks to a more stable sanitary environment following the disruptions caused by avian influenza earlier this year. "The lower prices demonstrate that Brazil is using the international market to alleviate pressure on the domestic supply," said Fernando Iglesias, an animal protein analyst at Safras. In contrast, pork is expected to experience faster and more sustained growth, with exports increasing by between 3.5% and 7% annually until 2030. Iglesias described pork as "the market with the greatest potential to open new destinations and consolidate Brazil as one of the world's leading ...