ABPA president hopes to safe marketplace for pork as effectively
28 March 2025
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Brazil has gained entry to the Sarawak market in Malaysia for halal-certified poultry exports, following profitable negotiations led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The Brazilian Animal Protein Affiliation (ABPA) celebrated the announcement, which marks a brand new chapter in Brazil’s increasing presence in Southeast Asia.
Sarawak, Malaysia’s largest state with a inhabitants of round 2.6 million, accredited the import of Brazilian hen meat after a sequence of technical and diplomatic missions. A Malaysian delegation visited Brazil in October 2023 to evaluate poultry and beef manufacturing programs. This led to a follow-up mission throughout which Malaysia’s Minister of Agriculture signed a well being certificates authorising the commerce.
Three Brazilian poultry crops—positioned in Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Paraná—obtained export approval.
“Though Sarawak is a predominantly non-Muslim autonomous state, all shipments will observe halal requirements, in keeping with Malaysian necessities,” mentioned ABPA president Ricardo Santin.
Santin added that Brazil hopes to broaden its entry additional, with ongoing negotiations geared toward opening the Sarawak market to Brazilian pork. He famous that Brazil’s poultry exports would complement native manufacturing and assist stabilise meals costs in a area grappling with biosecurity points and inflation.
“Now we have good expectations concerning this market, the place we’ll act in a complementary method to native protein manufacturing,” he mentioned.
