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Brazil: Chicken Export to Egypt Up 230 %

Sunday, 13 February 2011 23:31

Brazil (Sao Paulo) - Egypt stood out in January this year among the main destinations for Brazilian chicken. In comparison with the same month in 2010, exports grew 235% in volume, rising from 2,429 tones to 8,156 tones.

In value, the growth was even greater, from $ 3.761 million in January last year to US$ 15.083 million in the first month of this year, growth of 301%. According to Francisco Turra, the president at the Brazilian Poultry Union (Ubabef), sales to the Arab country should continue on the rise.

"The chance of growth is great as the demand for Brazilian chicken is very high," he said.

The executive explained that in 2010, Egypt was among the main destinations for exports of Brazilian chicken. According to Turra, cases of bird flu in the Arab country made Egypt increase its imports of chicken from Brazil. He also said that "Brazilian exporters, save some exceptions, are not very concerned" with the political crisis in the Arab country.

Despite living a moment of turmoil, in which the population calls for the ousting of president Hosni Mubarak, imports from Egypt posted relative growth greater than that to the African continent as a whole. In the comparison between January 2010 and 2011, Brazilian chicken exports to Africa grew 41.8% in volume and 90.8% in value.

"Egypt is a market that shows great confidence in Brazilian exporters. The entire Middle East is still buying much," said Turra.

Global Arab Network

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