In 2022, Brazilians had the lowest consumption of beef since 2004 – 03/29/2023 – Vaivém

Brazilians consumed, on average, 24.2 kg of beef last year, the lowest level since 2004. The data are from the Agro Consultancy of Itaú BBA.

Loss of income and high prices put the protein away from most consumers. Data from Sheetbased on price monitoring by Fipe (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas), show that beef had an average increase of 67% in the period from 2019 to 2022.

The acém, one of the cuts more accessible to the lower income population, had a high of 94% in the accumulated of these years. Sausages, also a product with more affordable prices, appreciated by 87%.

The option for consumers was a substitution for cheaper products. In data from Itaú BBA, per capita consumption of chicken meat remained at 37.5 kg, but that of pork rose to a record 18.94 kg per person.

Fipe showed that chicken meat rose by 78% from 2019 to 2022, while pork was 63% more expensive.

With the option for more pork last year, the consumer increased the total volume of the three proteins to 80.7 kg per person. In 2021, consumption had been 79.6 kg, according to Itaú BBA.

Brazil produced 7.9 million tons of beef carcass equivalent in 2022, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). Of this total, 5.2 million were on the domestic market and 2.8 million were exported.

For this year, the consultancy foresees an increase in production, due to the probable continuation of female disposal and external demand. China has reopened its market for the Brazilian product, and slaughterhouses are looking for new markets.

Poultry meat production grew by 2.2% and was 12.9 million tons last year allowing exports of 4.8 million. This year could be another period of good foreign sales, as long as the avian flu does not land here.

The poultry sector should have a relief in production costs if the super harvest of grains is confirmed.

In the pork sector, after nine consecutive years of increases, production reached 5.2 million tons last year. For the consultancy, in addition to lower production costs, the sector may have a new impetus in exports if the advance of new outbreaks of African swine fever in the Asian country is confirmed.

Apex In an assessment of deforestation in the last 50 years in the Amazon, made at a seminar in Beijing, China, the president of Apex-Brasil, Jorge Viana, mentioned that 84 million hectares were deforested.

Apex 2 Of this total, 67 million hectares are used for livestock; 6 million for agriculture and grains and the rest, close to 12 million, for secondary forests, Viana said.

hot tempers Sector entities did not like the Apex president’s speech. Among them is CNA, which claims that Apex’s mission is to promote the export of Brazilian products and attract investment in various sectors, including agribusiness.

hot moods 2 Agribusiness has not yet come to terms with the new government. Everything said and actions taken will go through a rigorous fine-tooth comb.

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