According to projections from National Institute for Agribusiness Technology, INTA, Argentinean chicken meat and eggs exports must double over the next 10 years to reach US$840 million.
The institute estimates that in the period the chicken meat exports will grow to 630,000 tons from 290,000 currently, while consumption per capita will grow 60%, from 32 kg to 52 kg annually. In 2010, Argentinean chicken meat and eggs production grew 6.3% and 4%, respectively, while the consumption reached 34.4 kg of meat and 218 eggs per capita.
According to projections from National Institute for Agribusiness Technology, INTA, Argentinean chicken meat and eggs exports must double over the next 10 years to reach US$840 million.
The institute estimates that in the period the chicken meat exports will grow to 630,000 tons from 290,000 currently, while consumption per capita will grow 60%, from 32 kg to 52 kg annually. In 2010, Argentinean chicken meat and eggs production grew 6.3% and 4%, respectively, while the consumption reached 34.4 kg of meat and 218 eggs per capita.
