The country has detected for the first time a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in a commercial poultry farm. The government has implemented measures to contain the issue, including the disposal of birds and eggs from the facility and the suspension of chicken exports from Rio Grande do Sul, where the case was reported.
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Saudi Arabia was the second-largest destination of Brazilian chicken meat in March. Other Arab countries among the top buyers in the month were the UAE and Iraq, but their purchases declined.
Exports grew 9.4% compared to the same period in 2024, marking the best result for the month, according to chicken lobby ABPA. China, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia were the top three importers.
The three Arab leading buyers of poultry from Brazil stepped up their imports in May, ABPA says. The UAE are the second leading importer, followed by Saudi Arabia in third, and Iraq in sixth.
Volume of shipments increased year on year, meatpacker lobby said. Both volume and revenue decreased year to date. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are the top Arab destinations.
Total shipments were higher this year compared to 2022. According to the sector lobby, the most significant increases in purchases were from China, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, and Mexico.
The Brazilian Association of Animal Protein released a note regretting Japan’s decision to suspend purchases of poultry from the state of Espírito Santo, where avian influenza was detected in a backyard plant. ABPA informed Brazilian industrial poultry plants remain free of any cases of the disease.
Saudi Arabia stood out as one of the leading destinations for Brazilian poultry exports from January to May, with purchases of 148,100 tonnes.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce sent a note to Arab embassies in Brazil with clarifications on the cases of avian influenza identified in wild birds in the country. Brazil remains free of the disease.
Saudi Arabia imported 119,500 tonnes of Brazilian poultry from January to April and was one of the leading buyers of the period.
The Arab country purchased 319,000 tonnes of poultry from Brazil from January to August and was one of the leading buyers in the period, according to the ABPA.
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 Egyptian market has been experiencing a surge in poultry protein prices in recent weeks, limiting purchases during Ramadan, a period when they usually increase.
In January, Brazilian companies increased their poultry protein exports to the United Arab Emirates by 96.6%.
