Brazilian poultry and pig farming are expected to end 2024 with record meat production and exports

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) released this Thursday (12) the projections on the production, export and domestic consumption of chicken, pork and egg meat, as well as prospects for 2015. According to the entity, in the case of both production and shipments of poultry and pork protein, 2024 should be a year of renewed records. For chicken meat, the expectation is that this year will end with a total production of up to 15 million tons, an increase of approximately 1.1% compared to 2023, when 14.833 million tons were produced. Of the total amount of poultry protein produced in the country, 9.7 million tons remained in the domestic market, a volume similar to that recorded last year (9.694 million tons). ABPA projects that domestic consumption of chicken meat per capita in the country should grow by 1.1% this year, reaching 45.6 kilos. Regarding chicken meat exports, the volume shipped should increase by 3.1% this year compared to 2023, reaching 5.3 million tons ...