War could lead Brazil to sell more chicken to Arabs and Europeans
Frozen Whole Chicken
Brazil
Published Mar 16, 2022
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The war between Russia and Ukraine, which entered its 19th day this Tuesday (15/3), should further increase purchases of Brazilian chicken meat by the Arab market, in addition to European Union countries. The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA), assesses that the national product tends to gain the space left by Ukraine, competitors in these regions.
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In February 2022, purchases of Brazilian chicken from the United Arab Emirates increased by almost 90% compared to the same period in 2021, reaching 42,800 tons. The volume even surpassed that bought by China, which had a reduction last month, according to figures released by ABPA. ALSO READ: Chicken exports rise, with the United Arab Emirates overtaking China Chicken from Brazil may gain space in markets where Ukraine is a competitor (Photo: Rodolfo Buhrer/Reuters) The association's director of markets, Luis Rua, adds that the European Union, last year, it bought around 100 thousand tons of chicken meat from Ukraine, a space that can be occupied by the Brazilian product. And Saudi Arabia, which had been reducing its purchases, may also buy more again. “Ukraine, which is a strong competitor of Brazil in destinations such as the European Union, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, with the conflict, will certainly stop exporting the volumes normally destined for these regions”, ...
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