According to meat lobby, ABPA, the month of Ramadan, which takes place in April, is the primary sales driver, reports Reuters.
In February 2022, the UAE increased chicken purchases by almost 90%, reaching 42,800 tonnes.
ABPA noted that halal chicken exports represented nearly half of Brazil’s overall chicken exports in 2021, reaching 1.915 million tonnes, generating almost US$3 billion in sales.
Poultry remains a comparatively cheap source of animal protein in the UAE and total imports in 2021 were forecast at 415,000 mt and at 445,000 mt for 2022.