Why are the meat from the dinner and the barbecue in Brazil at the end of the year more expensive?
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Published Dec 26, 2020
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According to ABPA, meat suffered a strong impact from the increase in input prices, such as soybean meal and corn
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Brazilian beef exports are expected to end 2020 with a new volume and revenue record. In the year, 2.02 million tons were shipped, an increase of almost 9% in relation to 2019. Revenue reached US $ 8.53 billion, 11.8% higher than the previous year. The data are from the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec). The swine protein also registered a record of exports. For the first time, the volume exceeded 1 million tons. With the reduction of supply in the domestic market, the prices of beef and pork increased, on average, more than 40% for the consumer, which will make the New Year's barbecue more salty. In the Municipal Market of São Paulo, for example, the Argentine steak was close to R $ 100 per kilo. "The way is to buy what is cheaper," says retiree Tiago Aquino. But the main reason for the valorization of meats is the inputs used in the raising of the animals. “Corn and soybean meal grew above 100% compared to 2019. This means that we have a need to pass on ...
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