Brazil gains access to Azerbaijan for pork, poultry – ABPA

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) celebrated the announcement made on Friday by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, regarding the opening of the Azerbaijani market to thermo-processed poultry and pork meat products from Brazil.
The official announcement was made by Azerbaijani health authorities, in discussions led by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, along with Secretaries Luis Renato Rua (International Relations) and Carlos Goulart (Agricultural Defense), and their technical teams. The result represents a strategic advance for Brazil in a rapidly expanding market for animal protein consumption.
Per capita chicken meat consumption in Azerbaijan is around 15 kilograms per inhabitant, with 141,000 tons consumed domestically (2021 data), with projections indicating the possibility of reaching up to 152,000 tons in 2026. Last year, the country’s chicken meat imports reached 41,900 tons – a volume 46% higher than that recorded in 2023 – with the majority originating in Ukraine and Russia.
Historically, Brazil has already recorded significant flows of chicken meat exports to Azerbaijan, which ended in 2019 and resumed punctually in 2024. In the case of pork, despite low consumption in the country, Brazilian shipments accounted for the majority of imported volumes in recent years.
With the opening of thermo-processed products, the production sector projects the gradual resumption of Brazil’s presence in the market, with products aligned with local requirements and the growing demand of the population.
According to ABPA President Ricardo Santin, the opening expands prospects for access to the Azerbaijani market.
“Brazil is recognised worldwide for the quality and safety of its products, which meet the most stringent international standards. This new opening thus reinforces our position as a strategic partner of Azerbaijan, at a time of consistent growth in local demand,” he said.
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