Flesh moved $ 382,4 million in the 1st half

Mining exports in meat, totaled US $ 382,4 million in the first six months of this year, 21.25% value lower than that registered in the first half of 2014. The volume destined for the international market also fell, 5.31%, ending the period at 165.8 million tons. The negative impact came mainly from shipments of pork. In the first half, shipments retreated 84.8% generating revenues of $ 13.8 million. The volume shipped, 6.3 tons, dropped 73.89%.
Fall also in exports of beef. According to the survey of the State Secretariat of agriculture, livestock and food supply (Seapa), shipments retreated 15.38 percent, generating revenues of $ 178,3 million. In relation to the volume, the fall was 6.3%, with the allocation of 44.3 million tons to the external market.
The chicken meat exports increased by 2.15%, which resulted in revenues of $ 159,8 million. In volume, the increase stood at 9.56%, with the loading of 102.7 million pounds.
According to the Superintendent of Agricultural politics and economics of Seapa, João Ricardo Albanez, a comparison may through June, the meat shipments showed results more favorable. The fall in the first half has as one of the justifications, profitable prices in the domestic market.
"With the recovery of the beef, the demand by other proteins. With that, the producers are giving priority to the supply of the internal market. Comparing June with may already have identified improving the results of meats. In the period, the billing with shipments of beef rose 15.3%, 19.3% chicken, pig and 1.6%, "says.
Soy-soy complex was verified 1.08% retracement in sales, $ 573,4 million. The volume exported grew up 27.82 percent, adding 1.4 million tons. Among the products were shipped 1.31 million tons of soybeans, up 27.52 percent. Despite the higher volume, the lower prices paid by grain caused the revenue generated with shipments fell 1.32 percent, ending the period at $ 513,8 million.
Exports of sugar alcohol complex also had negative results. Between January and June 2015, the billing 11.39%, closing at withdrew $ 298,9 million. Already the volume exported increased 8.79% adding 878.7 million tons.
The billing of the forest products group closed the first half at $ 274,1 million, 12.73% less than the value previously registered. The volume was also lower, 6.84%, totaling 560 thousand tonnes.
In the dairy sector, mining exports were 11.68% larger, moving $ 63,4 million. The volume destined for overseas markets, 12.6 thousand tonnes, grew up 12.94%.