Exports of poultry genetics grew 13.8% in February, but revenue fell | Birds

Exports of poultry genetic material (including chicks and fertile eggs) totaled 2,646 thousand tons in February, an increase of 13.8% compared to the same period in 2023, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association reported this Wednesday (13/3). (ABPA).

Revenue, however, was lower. In February, revenue from the sector’s foreign sales reached US$19.4 million, a drop of 7.4% year-on-year.

In the two months, the accumulated increase in volume reached 10.1%, with 5,116 thousand tons exported. In revenue, there was a decline of 8.2%, to US$8.7 million.

The main destination for poultry exports, Mexico imported 1,656 thousand tons in the first two months of this year, a volume 48.8% lower than the total shipped in the same period last year.

In the opposite movement, sales to South Africa totaled 1,490 thousand tons, where there were no shipments in 2023, followed by Senegal, with 1,103 thousand tons (+75%), Paraguay, with 459 tons (+14%) and Venezuela , with 101 tons (+0.2%).

“The search by African nations for Brazilian poultry genetics has grown, whether to replace losses due to health issues or even to build reliable genetic supply alternatives,” said ABPA president Ricardo Santin in a statement.