Meat lobby ABPA says 10 poultry, pork plants affected by Brazil rains (updated)

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06/05/2024 16:48

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       SAO PAULO, May 6 (Reuters) - Heavy rains and flooding
that left entire towns under water have forced meatpackers to
fully or partially halt operations at 10 pork or poultry plants
in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, meat lobby
ABPA said on Monday.
    ABPA said in a statement the affected plants have been
struggling to process raw material and to transport employees to
the factories, which are facing "extreme issues" to operate. 
    "There is also a fear that Rio Grande do Sul's population
would face a shortage of poultry and pork products until the
production systems resume -- which could take more than 30
days," ABPA said.
    Rio Grande do Sul state accounts for 11% of Brazil's total
chicken production and for 19.8% of pork supplies. Part of the
volume is sold on export markets, according to ABPA data.
        
  

 (Reporting by Ana Mano, Editing by Franklin Paul and Aurora
Ellis)
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