Exporting meat: global opportunities, production limits, and a model that needs more land

The beef export industry is undergoing a period of reconfiguration. Unlike other times, the problem is no longer selling, but producing enough to supply multiple markets simultaneously. “Our problem is the local raw material that we do not have and I do not see immediate possibilities of recovery,” warned Mario Ravettino, president of the ABC Consortium. This structural restriction forces a rethinking of priorities. In the short term, growth will not come from an increase in stock, but from improvements in efficiency and productivity. “The most immediate thing would be to try to gain kilos before gaining heads,” explained Ravettino, referring to the need to add weight per animal as a defensive strategy. The economic context, according to the leader, offers an unusual window: “Today the producer has the profitability they have been demanding for a long time, so it would be an opportunity to invest.” China: volume assured, prices defined abroad China remains the main destination for ...