Brazil Seeks to Expand Halal Food Exports to Morocco and Muslim Markets

The objective is to access their markets and sell agricultural products other than corn, beef, chicken and raw sugar, said the Brazilian Minister of Commerce, during a business conference in Sao Paulo, reports Reuters.

These remarks were reinforced by Flavio Bettarello, Deputy Secretary of Commerce at the Ministry of Agriculture, who stressed that "there is a concern about the types of products exported and the destinations".

Brazil, which already sends 50% of its exports to five countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), namely Turkey, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh, would like to expand its field of action for a larger share of global food trade.

As the world’s largest exporter and producer of halal meats, particularly beef and chicken, in accordance with Muslim dietary requirements, Brazil totaled $4.7 billion in exports of halal beef and chicken last year, according to official data.