S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian companies that export chicken are going to receive a delegation from Egypt over the weekend. According to the executive president at the Brazilian Poultry Union (Ubabef), Francisco Turra, the group should visit slaughterhouses and verify whether halal slaughter is strictly followed. \u201cAs they consume halal products, they are coming here to check whether the practice is executed according to the books, and to visit the plants,\u201d said Turra.<\/p>\n
The executive added that visits by importers are routine and do not mean concern with the quality of the product. In the case of Egypt, as there was a change in political regime, with the fall of dictator Hosni Mubarak, \u201cit is now necessary to re-evaluate everything,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n
Turra added that Brazil \u201cis a model\u201d in halal slaughter and that representatives in the sector are usually called to speak in international events about how the Country adopted and developed the practice. Halal, which means \u201cpermissible\u201d in Arabic, is preparation of foods and other products according to Islamic tradition.<\/p>\n
To the executive, Egypt is a \u201cgreat market\u201d that bought \u201can incredible volume\u201d of 124,400 tonnes from Brazil in 2010, equivalent to US$ 197 million. With the political crisis, exports dropped 42.1%, to 72,000 tonnes, or US$ 121.8 million in 2011.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is space for recovery of what was lost last year,\u201d said Turra. To him, Egypt is \u201cfocussed on Brazil\u201d. \u201cThey like our product and also like doing business with Brazilians,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n
Chicken exports to Egypt gained strength late last decade, when the country had cases of avian flu and local production was practically extinguished. Prior to that, the market was protectionist and there were barriers for imports of the product from Brazil.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Mark Ament<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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