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    Brazil exported 1,200 tons of poultry genetic material

    Foreign sales went down in January as a result of a spike in domestic demand, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) said.

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    A worker checks on the salted duck eggs under the lights to pick up the double-yolk duck eggs in Gaoyou, Yangzhou city, east China's Jiangsu province, 16 April 2018. Salted duck eggs, typically salted in brine, is a small dish on Chinese dining table. Gaoyou, a city in East China's Jiangsu province, is well known for the production of salted duck eggs, especially the double-yolk duck eggs, which are commonly thought to be more nutritious and are usually more expensive. Raising ducks, processing and selling duck eggs have become a way to increase farmers' income and help them get rich. Last year, the city raised 10.35 million ducks, processed 950 million duck eggs and registered an economic output of 5.11 billion yuan ($813.48 million) in the duck sector. The products sold well in China, as well as Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.

    São Paulo – January saw 1,190 tons of hatching eggs and poultry genetic material exported from Brazil, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) reported this Thursday (20). Exports were down 37.2% from January 2018.

    Exports dropped due to a spike in domestic demand caused by meat production. “Since poultry meat exports from Brazil went up, Brazil has been prioritizing the breeding of broiler chicks. This was expected as a step to meet domestic and external demand for animal protein,” a press release quoted ABPA executive director Ricardo Santin as saying.

    In January, 1,120 tons of hatching eggs were exported from Brazil, down 38.2% year-on-year and grossing USD 4.8 million, down 40.1%. Genetic material exports came out to 73 tons, down 16%, with revenue dropping 33.7% to USD 4.3 million.

    Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum

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