The Brazilian Poultry Union has informed that chicken meat exports from January to November were up 5.1% from the same period last year. The Middle Eastern countries are the leading importing region.
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The volume of Brazilian shipments to the region was up 32% year-to-date through November. The rate of growth is higher than that of overall Brazilian exports of the item, which was up 11.4%.
According to the National Supply Company, grain production will amount to 195.9 million tonnes in the 2013-2014 crop, and the total crop area will be 55.2 million hectares.
Chairman of the meat packing company Minerva Foods says the leading markets are developing countries, especially Muslim nations and Southeast Asia.
The Brazilian agricultural company cultivated 10,500 hectares in the Arab country in 2013, but plans to reach 30,000 hectares in 2014. The target is to invest in maize, sorghum and beans, in great local demand.
Next Wednesday (Dec 4th), the Brazilian manufacturing company will introduce a structure with storage capacity for 35,000 tonnes of grain, or 590,000 bags of soy.
Year-to-date through November 28th, Brazil shipped over US$ 6 billion worth of bovine meat abroad. The amount is higher than total exports in 2012. Egypt is one of the main importing countries.
The region is the main importer from Brazil. The volume shipped reached 6% from January to October and revenues grew 18.5%, reaching US$ 2.5 billion.
The forecasted Gross Value of Production for 2014, by the Ministry of Agriculture estimates expansion of 4.95% over the total expected for 2013.
The Brazilian Cooplantio has exported the product to Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in previous years and hopes to ship again in 2014. The aim is to open new markets too.
Revenues with sales to the region dropped 1.4% in the first ten months of this year, to US$ 6.80 billion. The drop in exports to Africa was greater, 12.3%, but the general result was positive.
Event will take place from November 13th to 17th. There will be speed and skill contests and animals will be assessed. The show will also include activities for women and children.
Cereal crop is expected to cause a decrease in variations in the end of 2013 and in 2014. Lasty month, the price index calculated by the organization was 1.3% higher than in September.
According to a research by the IBGE, Brazil should produce 184.2 million tonnes of grain, leguminous and oleaginous plants, 1.4% less than in the crop this year.
