Brazil's pig farmers have much to celebrate - ABPA
Pork exports expected to exceed 100 thousand tons in July
29 July 2024
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By: July 24 is Pig Farmers' Day in Brazil and the sector has positive prospects to celebrate, according to a recent news release from Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA). Preliminary projections indicate that Brazilian pork exports are expected to considerably exceed the 100 thousand ton mark in July. As of July 21, 89 thousand tons had already been shipped, according to sector data.
According to ABPA's perspectives, the month of July should reinforce the positive movement of shipments in 2024, which is increasing by 4.1% in volume, as recorded in the first six months of this year (January to June) compared to the same period of 2023.
“The international market has high demand for pork," said Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA. "Part of this stems from the decline in European exports, current world leaders in exports in the sector. In this context, good opportunities were opened for Brazil, which presented itself as a partner with the capacity to support this flow."
Part of the expectations come from deals that should be closed in this second half of the year at international events, such as the International Animal Protein Show (SIAVS), scheduled between the 6th and 8th of August in the Anhembi District, in São Paulo (SP) .
According to the president of ABPA, dozens of companies that produce and export pork confirmed their presence at the event with their own stands or through pavilions with a pool of brands. In these spaces, hundreds of traders and international customers who confirmed their participation in the event are expected to close new shipments to more than 100 pork destinations in Brazil.
There is also strong expectation regarding negotiations with retail and wholesale companies confirmed for SIAVS, which has the institutional support of the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (ABRAS). They are internal customers looking for the more than 100 animal protein brands highlighted for the Show, which is the largest of the sectors in Brazil.
The main honorees on July 24th, pig farmers will also have a series of exclusive attractions. In addition to the presence of the largest companies that supply equipment and technologies for farms, SIAVS will feature a program of special lectures for integrated and independent producers across the country. More than 2,500 producers – including pig farmers and poultry farmers – have already confirmed their participation in the event.
“The pig farmer is the basis of all pig production in the country," Santin said. "Much of the good performance we should record this month is the result of these producers' commitment to preserving biosecurity and paying full attention to quality, which has allowed the country to advance year after year. It is the foundation of this great sector that will have a series of new business and investment opportunities in SIAVS."
