date:Jul 12, 2012
Brazilian export figures reveal that Brazil shipped 43,913 tonnes (t) of pork in June, worth US$108.4m, which is a 16.7% drop in volume and 28.75% drop in revenue compared to June 2011. Volumes of pork shipped increased by only 0.72% (268,783t) between January and June 2012, and total revenues fell 6.5% to US$687.3m.
Commenting on the figures, president of the Brazilian Association of Producers and Exporters of Pork (ABIPECS) Pedro de Camargo Neto said:The export figures for June have once ag