Brazil poultry lobby sees little risk of nationwide export ban over bird flu


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[1/4] Chickens and a turkey are seen inside a coop at a private poultry farming at a ranch in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes SAO PAULO, June 2 (Reuters) - Revised trade accords with most of Brazil's trade partners, including China, make it unlikely the world's largest chicken supplier will impose a nationwide ban on exports should the virus that causes highly pathological avian influenza (HPAI) hit commercial flocks. Ricardo Santin, head of a group representing firms like JBS (JBSS3.SA) and BRF (BRFS3.SA), told Reuters the agreements with trade partners should limit any export restrictions to...