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Chicken meat exports tend to grow by 6% and could reach a new record this year, exceeding 4.7 million tons, as shown by the meat supply table updated this Monday (1st) by the National Supply Company. (Conab). An increase in beef shipments of around 15% is also expected, estimated at 2.84 million tons. The pork market is showing a slowdown, mainly due to the Chinese market, which has been gradually recovering its production. As a result, exports point to a slight drop of approximately 2%, and are estimated at just over 1 million tons.
Faced with a stable production of around 28 million tons and even with the increase in sales to the external market of poultry and beef, the per capita availability of meat in the country remains above 90 kilos per year, a volume that guarantees Brazilian supply. .
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For poultry, production remains close to 15 million tons, which guarantees a per capita availability of 48.6 kilos per inhabitant per year. The index, which reached its highest level last year reaching 50.5 kg, shows a slight drop of 3%, given the small reduction in supply, increased exports and growth in the Brazilian population. In the case of pigs, the highest production for the historical series is expected, being estimated at 4.84 million tons, an increase of around 3% in the product supply when compared to 2021. This scenario contributes to the trend of a slight increase in per capita availability of pork in the Brazilian market, rising from 16.9 to 17.5 kg per inhabitant/year, which implies greater supply and downward pressure on product prices.
Beef production tends to maintain a reduction in supply, as demand in the domestic market is sluggish. Even so, 8.1 million tons of meat must be produced, with per capita availability expected to be around 25 kilos per inhabitant/year.
Source: CONAB
