Brazil turning to buoyant domestic market

Almost 20% more chicken was sold in Brazil in 2010 than in 2009, while less than 6% more was exported. The gap between export and domestic price has narrowed to virtually nothing recently. By Patrick Knight , São Paulo, Brazil With demand for Brazilian poultry meat stagnant or falling in several of its most profitable markets, notably EU member countries, but also in several countries in the Middle East and Asia, Brazil’s poultry industry is turning increasingly to the buoyant dom