The world’s top poultry exporter Brazil said on Friday it had detected avian flu on a commercial farm for the first time, leading its biggest customer China to suspend chicken imports.
Brazil, which makes up about a quarter of global poultry exports, was the last big exporter unaffected by the outbreak. The virus began in the US and then swept into Europe, leading to sharp rises in egg and poultry prices and straining household budgets.
Brazil’s agriculture minister Carlos Fávaro said the Chinese trade ban would last 60 days, but the government was working to contain the virus and hoped the restrictions would be lifted sooner.
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