Brazil agrees on chicken export deal with Algeria

Published 2023년 10월 13일

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Brazil has reached an agreement with Algeria to open the Algerian market to Brazilian chicken, after meeting health and safety requirements. Algeria, which has previously had a closed market for chicken imports, will now have access to Brazilian poultry. Brazil, already the world's largest poultry exporter, is a leading supplier of halal chicken to the Arab world and plans to focus on meeting local product demand in Algeria.

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Brazil and the North African country have completed negotiations to open the Algerian market to Brazilian chicken after reviewing certificates and establishing health and safety requirements, the ministry said in a statement. ABPA, the Brazilian chicken and pork industry group, welcomed the news, saying Algeria, a country of 44 million people, had until now been a closed market for chicken imports. Brazil is the world's largest poultry exporter and leading supplier of halal chicken, supplying about 2 million metric tons annually to the Arab world, according to ABPA. Halal meat comes from animals slaughtered using a special method prescribed by Islamic law. “We are going to focus our strategy on meeting local product demand,” ABPA President Ricardo Santin said in a statement. “Brazil has solid know-how in exporting halal chicken ...

Source: Agronovosti