Brazil’s exports of chicken meat have increased by 20.6% in July compared to the similar month from 2017, reaching 463.1 thousand tons, according to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA).
ABPA said the figure reported in July is the largest monthly shipment flow ever recorded in the history of the sector.
In terms of value, the chicken meat exports generated revenues of $711.6 million, a performance of 15.7% above that reached in July last year.
“The record number of exports is due to the reestablishment of shipment levels in ports after the end of the roadblocks, as well as the normalization of data flow in the new MDIC information collection system. At the same time, it shows a rapid response of the sector to the support of the Government, after the impacts of the truck drivers’ strike, ” Francisco Turra, president of ABPA, explained.
