Ricardo Santin, Market Director of Brazilian Poultry association stated on Thursday that Pakistan and Brazil could join hands to improve poultry production.
Whilst addressing a seminar on the Brazilian Poultry Industry at the Brazilian embassy, he said that Brazil was the 3rd largest producer and exporter of chicken in the world with a 20% global market share following the US and China.
Santin stated that Brazil’s perfect conditions for Poultry production and development, makes processes in Brazil fully integrated and constantly up to date with poultry production systems to improve the quality and standard of chicken.
He said Pakistan’s poultry industry could benefit from the progress and development of Brazilian Poultry Industry.
He said about 70 percent production of chicken in Brazil was consumed domestically whilst 30 percent was exported to over 140countries including Saudi Arabia, China and the European Union. He said 99 percent of the export was Hilal chicken and sent to various Muslim countries.
Earlier, the Brazilian Ambassador to Pakistan Alfredo Leon said efforts were being made to improve Pak-Brazilian bilateral trade which was currently US$400 million.
He said multiple visas were being issued to Pakistani businessmen so that they could visit Brazil and increase bilateral trade.
