Ricardo Santin, of Brazil’s poultry lobby ABPA, is the first Brazilian to lead the industry’s most important institution, with members that account for 73% of the world’s poultry production.
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As the Algerian market opened up to poultry sales from Brazil last week, a delegation led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and meat industry groups ABPA and ABIEC traveled to the country to position themselves in the market and discuss new business possibilities.
Sales to Asian countries drove up results year to date. United Arab Emirates bought less and dropped to third place in the list of destinations.
Shipments reached record-breaking volumes and revenue in 2022. The United Arab Emirates were the second main destination for Brazilian exports.
International shipments grew in volume and revenue in the first seven months of 2022. In July, however, exports declined. The UAE and Saudi Arabia were among the leading buyers.
The Arab country is the leading destination of egg exports from Brazil and stepped up its imports in the first two months of the year to 3,500 tonnes.
In January, Brazilian companies increased their poultry protein exports to the United Arab Emirates by 96.6%.
The Arab country continues to be the leading destination for Brazilian eggs and shipped 50% of the total exported volume. Overall exports grew 81.5% over the previous year.
Revenue from poultry exports totaled USD 7.66 billion last year and reached a record volume. Top Arab buyers were the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen and Oman stepped up their chicken meat imports from Brazil in January, even though the industry’s overall imports slid.
Chicken meat exports from Brazil climbed 4.5% year-on-year in May to 399,400 tons, while revenues slid 17.3% to USD 546.3 million.
Saudi Food and Drug Authority announced on February 10 a temporary suspension of export authorizations for units in Dois Vizinhos and Francisco Beltrão which account for a combined 20% of all poultry supplied from Brazil to the Arab country.
Revenue in the month reached USD 537.5 million. Exports grossed 321,900 tons, up 3.1% from a year ago.
New criteria for halal slaughtering is one of the main reasons. Saudi Arabia’s and Kuwait’s imports slid 28% and 11%, respectively. The United Arab Emirates increased purchases in 7%.
