380 tons were shipped to Argentina, countries in Africa and Asia, while the government and the private sector try to open new markets.
The exports of poultry meat reached a 5-year high during the first two months of 2024, with a total of 380 tonnes sold to destinations such as Argentina, Macau, Congo, Gabon, Benin, Guinea and countries of Asia.
Sales of the product peaked between 2011 and 2014 thanks to purchases of Venezuela, but then a significant reduction was recorded, so the government aims to advance in the opening of other markets, mainly Asia and Africa, according to a
The exports They were all coming from Tres Arroyos Farm Uruguay, although in recent weeks the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) authorized the Frinavur plant, in Las Piedras. Other industries could even join in the coming weeks.
In that sense, the general manager of “Granja Tres Arroyos, Federico Olariaga, He considered that this is “a very important signal” and hoped to “maintain this trend and that exports will strengthen in our sector.”
“It is a path that allows us to continue improving the quality of our products and gradually increase production with enormous benefits for our people,” he enthused. Olariaga, who specified that in March sales continue at a good pace, thanks to the containers of claws, a product in high demand in Asia.
The idea of moving towards new destinations
He MGAP, the Chancellery and the private sector aim to generate a sustainable export trend, trying to impose the product in highly demanding markets such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
In turn, a Granja Tres Arroyos plant is advancing in a certification process for the slaughter of chickens to carry out exports to Malaysia.
It is a destination that, together with Indonesia, It is also targeted by the MGAP for sales of sheep and beef, as indicated by the Executive days ago.
Source: Ambito
