Low Production Costs Boost Brazil Meat Exports - SIAVS
Strong international demand for Brazilian meat has been driven by low production costs and most recently, by the Real’s 10% devaluation, according to traders at SIAVS, Brazil’s largest animal protein event. In 2022, Brazil had the lowest production costs of pork in the world at an average of US $1.20/kg for live pig, according to InterPIG.
Brazilian agricultural productivity grew by over 2% from 1971 to 2015, surpassing the global average of 1-2%. This growth is attributed to reforms in funding and pricing policies, subsidy cuts, and rural...
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