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Brazil: ABPA and ASGAV said that the impact of Newcastle disease will be limited and await a rapid resumption of chicken meat trade

Published Jul 19, 2024

Tridge summary

The suspension of part of Brazil's chicken meat shipments due to Newcastle disease in Anta Gorda, Rio Grande do Sul, is expected to have limited impact, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein and Gaúcha Poultry Association. The suspension may affect up to 20% of Rio Grande do Sul's chicken meat exports, which make up 14% of Brazil's exports and a significant portion of China's demand. However, volumes will be redirected to the domestic market and operations are expected to be reestablished with the implementation of containment protocols. The suspension may be changed and exports to China are expected to resume within 15 to 30 days. The suspension meets international health certificate requirements and is a preventive measure to ensure transparency and guarantee the safety of imported products.
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Original content

The impacts of the suspension of part of chicken meat shipments due to the Ministry of Agriculture's self-embargo measure after the positive diagnosis of Newcastle disease, in Anta Gorda, Rio Grande do Sul, should be limited, according to reports from ABPA (Brazilian Association of Animal Protein) and ASGAV (Gaúcha Poultry Association) in a press conference this Friday (19). According to the institutions, although foreign trade is currently restricted, the volumes of this protein will be redirected, the domestic market should absorb part of this, and operations should soon be reestablished as all protocols to contain the pathology have been put in place. practice. Rio Grande do Sul exports around 60 thousand tons monthly and, of this volume, the impact could be between 15% and 20%, in the worst case scenario, preliminary calculations by ABPA showed, reflecting the determinations already applied by MAPA. However, as explained by the president of the association, Ricardo Santin, ...
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