Brazil poultry genetics shipments grow 2.8% in 2024
Revenue reaches $238.2 million
14 January 2025
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By: Brazilian exports of poultry genetics (including 1-day-old chicks and hatching eggs) grew 2.8%, reaching 27,229 tons in 2024, according to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA). In 2023, genetics shipments reached 26,479 tons.
Revenue generated by shipments reached $238.2 million in 2024, a balance 0.8% lower compared to the total exported in 2023, with $240 million.
In December, poultry genetics shipments reached 1,958 tons, 24.3% lower than in the same period in 2023, with 2,586 tons. Revenue from shipments grew 5.1%, with $21.2 million obtained in December 2024, compared to $20.2 million in the same period in 2023.
Mexico closed the year as the main importer of poultry genetics from Brazil, with 9,378 tons between January and December, a figure 30.6% lower than in 2023. Next came Senegal, with 4,608 tons (+22.1%), Venezuela, with 3,909 tons (+521.1%), South Africa, with 3,459 tons (+45.7%) and Paraguay, with 2,634 tons (-4%).
“Thanks to Brazil’s health status, the national poultry genetics sector has been supporting countries that have faced health issues or that are rebuilding their herds with high-quality genetics," said Ricardo Santin, president of ABPA. "In this context, the sector once again closed the year with positive performance and good expectations for 2025."
