BRAZIL
“ Less than a decade ago , Brazilian beef was not on the agenda of issues to be discussed on international forums , with total sales near the US $ 500 million mark per year . Today , we are very proud to know that we managed to change this reality by reaching more than 13 times the exports value ”, stated ABIEC President , Antônio Jorge Camardelli .
ABIEC IN NUMBERS : Results of beef exports from January to December 2013
• Revenue : US $ 6,6 billion
• Tonnage : 1,5 million metric tons
• Major Buyers : »»
Hong Kong
»» Russia
»» European Union
»»
Venezuela
Balance of Cattle in Brazil
Association Information
INDUSTRY
Food
HEADQUARTERS
São Paulo , Brazil
FOUNDATION
1979
NUMBER OF ASSOCIATES
26 companies
KEY PEOPLE
President : Antônio Jorge Camardelli Executive Director : Fernando Sampaio
• 171 million hectares ( 422.5 million acres ) of pasture
• 1.2 head of cattle per hectare
• Total herd of 212 million head
• 40.4 million head slaughtered
• Approximately 20 % of the beef produced in Brazil is exported www . abiec . com . br 137