Brazil: Records reached for chicken in 2021

Chicken production in Brazil in 2021 is forecast to increase by 4%, reaching a record of 14.4 million mt. Driven by increasing exports and greater domestic demand, Brazil´s chicken production in 2021 is forecast at 14.4 million mt, which is an increase of 4%. Meanwhile, chicken consumption is likely to reach a record of nearly 10.5 million mt, up 4.5%, based on the assumption that the Brazilian economy will rebound by 3.5% in 2021. An increase in chicken exports, domestic demand, and carcass