Brazil: Poultry and Products Semi-annual
A more difficult economic environment is expected slow growth in the poultry sector. Post forecasts broiler production to increase by 2.5 percent in 2015 to 13 million metric tons. This increase in production reflects industry optimism mostly with higher exports compared to last year, due to the depreciation of the Brazilian currency. However, domestic demand for broiler is likely to increase slightly due to the expected recession of the Brazilian economy this year. No changes in the outlook for turkey.