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Latin America's 2021 growth restricted to broiler sector

While Latin America’s broiler producers may have managed to grow last year, the region’s egg producers were not so lucky.

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are the region’s leading broiler producers and experienced the greatest increase in the number of birds slaughtered over the last five years.

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Pope urges inclusion, but headlines say eat less meat

The European Union Youth Conference took place a few days ago in Prague, Czech Republic. Pope Francis made a speech to youngsters attending the event, and I knew about it because many headlines were about the Pope urging to eat less meat to save the planet. Nothing more, nothing less.

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OVUM: “The meeting” of the Latin American poultry industry

Just as I wrote a couple weeks ago about the efforts made by the Latin American Poultry Producers Association (ALA), now it is time to write about the regional meeting: the OVUM.

Broilers & Turkeys

Brazilian poultry being exported at a strong pace

Exports of poultry from Brazil appear to be on a record-setting pace for 2022, according to the Rabobank Poultry Quarterly report.

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Where will the world look for animal protein?

Coming soon is the International Poultry and Swine Show (SIAVS) to be held from August 9-11, 2022, at Anhembi venue in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

(Courtesy of ABPA)

Diseases & Health

Newcastle strikes Colombian cockfighting, backyard birds

The presence of Newcastle disease has been confirmed at eight properties in Colombia, with backyard poultry, cockfighting birds and native birds being affected.

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How we should convey poultry production facts to consumers

An article written in Spanish by Puerto Rican journalist Ronald Ávila-Claudio from BBC News Mundo on how the broiler industry started to develop, as well as the Chicken of Tomorrow contest in the U.S., caught my attention.

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Rotisserie chicken in Latin America: A must

Roasted chicken is far more common in Latin America than everyone else outside the region might think.

A classic Peruvian roasted chicken. Benjamín Ruiz

Climate concerns and eating animal protein in Latam

I never thought about how many people would be willing to give up animal protein as a consequence of climate concerns.

Packaged meat at the market; boneless chicken thighs and beef cube steaks..** Note: Shallow depth of field

How Proa has become leader in Chile’s egg market

Chile’s leading egg producer Proa has grown organically and through acquisition to capture approximately 10% of its home market.

General manager of the Proa group of companies Benedicto Aguado notes that everything the company does is guided by a desire to add value. Courtesy Proa

Broilers & Turkeys

Brazil’s first quarter poultry exports sharply higher

2021 was a record-breaking year for the Brazilian poultry industry and already in 2022 new records are being broken in its export markets.

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Avian Influenza

Will H5N1 spread to South America and Central America?

There is a possibility that the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza that has affected commercial poultry flocks in the United States and Canada could spread to poultry in Central America and South America, but it might not be as likely as some people might think.

Doctor using red pen draw circle on avian influenza

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