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It could have been even higher were it not for the understandable reduction in pork exports, whose volume has so far fallen by nearly 10%. However, this decline was partially offset by chicken (which increased by 5,77%) and completely offset by beef, whose volume was nearly 18% higher.
The good performance of beef also extended to its price, which appreciated this year by around 24%. However, in this regard, the best result was that of chicken meat, with an average price appreciated by 26%. Pork meat also suffered from a price drop, 9% lower than that achieved between January and July last year.
The corollary of these performances was foreign exchange revenue almost a third higher than that recorded in the same period of 2021. And, here, half of the (almost) US$14.6 billion earned came from beef, whose foreign exchange revenue increased by more than 45% this year, surpassing the US$14.4 billion.
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The contribution of chicken meat corresponded to just over 37% of total revenue. It has generated, to date, revenue very close to US$$5.5 billion, reaching a value that meant an annual increase of 33% and that corresponds (in seven months) to 92% of the total revenue recorded in the twelve months of 2020.
Due to a drop in both volume and average price, pork unfortunately also recorded a reduction in foreign exchange revenue, 16.5% lower than a year ago. And this, of course, negatively impacted its share in foreign exchange revenue from meat, as it fell from 14.30% last year to just 9.05% this year.
By: Avisite | Source: agrolink
