Surrounded by avian influenza, Brazil ups poultry exports

influenza outbreaks. According to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA), the country exported a total of 800,100 tonnes between January and February, invoicing US$1.593 billion. During the same time last year, Brazil shipped 723,700 tonnes with a value of US$1.280 billion of payments. The main destination of Brazilian exports is China, which imported 111,700 tons in the first 2 months of this year, a volume 23.2% higher than that registered in the same period of 2022 (90,600 tonnes). “The international demand for the Brazilian product continues to rise…” Returning to second place, Saudi Arabia imported 62,400 tonnes this year (+71.9%), followed by South Africa with 61,700 tonnes (+9.6%), the United Arab Emirates with 61,200 tonnes (-28.5%), Japan with 60,700 tonnes (+10%) and the European Union with 40,100 tonnes (+15.8%). “The international demand for the Brazilian product continues to rise, with occasional changes being offset by increased purchases from other ...