Brazil: Gaucho chicken meat exports close the first half of the year with a drop of 4.7%

The RS Poultry Organization (O.A/RS) reported a decline in chicken meat shipments and revenue in the first half of the year, attributed to climate disruptions and global market crises. June exports fell by 6.5%, with a 16.8% revenue drop, while egg exports increased in volume but saw a revenue decline. Domestically, floods and competition from other states posed challenges. Efforts to promote RS chicken meat brands reached 2.9 million people, and the 'Recupera Avicultura RS' movement aims to aid recovery. Nationally, Brazil's chicken meat exports in June decreased by 2.3%, with a 10.6% revenue drop.

The RS Poultry Organization (O.A/RS) closed the first half of this year with shipments of fresh and processed chicken meat in the range of 354.5 thousand tons, which represents a decline of 4.7% compared to the same period 2023. The month of June followed the downward movement and exported around 58.8 thousand tons, 6.5% below the volume sent abroad 12 months ago. Revenue was affected by the reduction in international sales, totaling US$ 630.2 million in the first half of the year compared to US$ 757.8 million in the same window of 2023, a difference of 16.8% downwards in the relationship between the two price ranges. time. The sale of eggs presented a counterpoint to the chicken meat market, consolidating upward behavior in volumes. The industry and egg production sector in RS allocated 969.8 tons in the sixth month of the year, 9.1% above the total in June 2023. In the six-month period, 3.7 thousand tons were exported, an increase of 19. 2% over the first half of last year. ...