{"id":50035847,"date":"2020-06-10T12:57:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T11:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.dialogochino.net\/?p=35847"},"modified":"2023-03-13T22:11:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T22:11:34","slug":"35847-coronavirus-disrupts-global-meat-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/food\/35847-coronavirus-disrupts-global-meat-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus pandemic disrupts global meat supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent weeks, over 20 meat-processing facilities in the US have faced temporary <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/67cb4bad7ffe500beabdf8e7e7efea5d\">shutdowns<\/a> as a result of coronavirus outbreaks among workers.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 6,500 workers have been <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/67cb4bad7ffe500beabdf8e7e7efea5d\">infected<\/a>, and lower processing capacity has led producers and farmers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2020\/apr\/29\/millions-of-farm-animals-culled-as-us-food-supply-chain-chokes-up-coronavirus\">cull<\/a> millions of animals.<\/p>\n<p>The closures have also led to a spike in the wholesale price of beef and pork, while raising the spectre of a potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-04-27\/americans-face-meat-shortages-while-farmers-are-forced-to-cull\">shortage<\/a> of food.<\/p>\n<p>In Latin America, where coronavirus cases are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/reuters\/2020\/04\/30\/world\/americas\/30reuters-health-coronavirus-latam-lockdowns.html\">accelerating<\/a> at a faster rate than other regions, a similar dynamic is beginning to take hold in the meat sector.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-meatpackers\/nine-meat-plants-in-southern-brazil-face-covid-19-outbreaks-idUSKBN22C2J8\">reported<\/a> outbreaks in nine meat processing facilities, with 124 confirmed cases between March 20 and April 27.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in March, ten other Brazilian meatpacking plants temporarily <a href=\"https:\/\/revistagloborural.globo.com\/Noticias\/Criacao\/noticia\/2020\/03\/jbs-confirma-suspensao-de-abates-em-cinco-frigorificos.html\">suspended<\/a> operations due to a decline in demand as a result of the epidemic.<\/p>\n<div class='block--pullout-stat block--pullout-stat--float cd-shortcode--factbox'>\n                <p class='block--pullout-stat__title'>50%<\/p>\n                <div class='block--pullout-stat__content'>\n                    <br \/>\nThe drop on meat production in Uruguay<br \/>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blasinayasociados.com\/espanol\/con-la-operativa-reducida-por-el-paro-de-foica-la-faena-caera-50-frente-a-la-semana-anterior-senalo-industrial-9?nid=7840\">Uruguay<\/a>, 22 out of the country\u2019s 51 meat-processing facilities were either inactive or partially active as of early April, with overall production down 50%.<\/p>\n<p>The widespread disruption in Uruguay was partially driven by a strike led by the Meat Industry Worker Federation (Foica). The union\u2019s Cerro branch, which represents approximately 50% of the country\u2019s meat workers, cited health <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elobservador.com.uy\/nota\/habra-paro-en-gran-parte-de-la-industria-frigorifica-desde-este-miercoles-202033117150\">concerns<\/a> as a reason for calling the strike.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Cardozo, President of Foica Cerro said in a radio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elobservador.com.uy\/nota\/habra-paro-en-gran-parte-de-la-industria-frigorifica-desde-este-miercoles-202033117150\">interview<\/a> that \u201cit\u2019s a strong measure [&#8230;] because it weighs on businesses, workers and union leaders alike. We are acting out of solidarity with the population and the government. We are convinced it\u2019s for the better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Argentina, a meat plant in Buenos Aires province closed following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lanacion.com.ar\/economia\/campo\/coronavirus-hubo-5-contagios-mas-frigorifico-donde-nid2356986\">death<\/a> of a food safety inspector. Five additional employees also tested positive for coronavirus, and previously 10 other plants had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarin.com\/rural\/coronavirus-argentina-frigorificos-dejaron-operar-podria-complicar-abastecimiento-carne_0_qYT6otv8_.html\">halted<\/a> operations due to logistical disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>In normal circumstances, international trade can address temporary supply disruptions or production shortages in any given country, caused for example by disease or storms.<\/p>\n<div class='block--pullout-stat block--pullout-stat--float cd-shortcode--factbox'>\n                <p class='block--pullout-stat__title'>45%<\/p>\n                <div class='block--pullout-stat__content'>\n                    <br \/>\nOf international beef exports come from the US, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay<br \/>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<p>The current situation is unprecedented in that all major producers in the Americas could face supply disruptions, with the US, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.fas.usda.gov\/psdonline\/circulars\/livestock_poultry.pdf\">accounting<\/a> for an estimated 45% of international beef exports.<\/p>\n<h2>Mixed signals from China<\/h2>\n<p>Even prior to coronavirus, global meat supplies were down due to an outbreak of African Swine Fever, which lowered China\u2019s pork production to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-economy-output-pork\/chinas-2019-pork-output-plunges-to-16-year-low-as-disease-culls-herd-idUSKBN1ZG08H\">16-year low<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The shortage of pork led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202001\/14\/WS5e1d3308a310128217270c72.html\">surge<\/a> in meat imports in 2019, with beef increasing 60% to 2.1 million tons, and pork 75% to 1.66 million tons, compared to 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Partially driven by trade restrictions with the US, Latin America was one of the biggest beneficiaries of China\u2019s higher imports, with major producers in the region all seeing strong growth in sales.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Brazil\u2019s beef exports reached a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-brazil-beef\/brazils-beef-export-hit-record-prospects-bright-on-china-demand-idUSKBN1YE1TS\">record<\/a> 1.83 million tons, up from the previous record of 1.64 million tons set in 2018. The jump was largely driven by increased sales to China, which were up 39.5% compared to 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Data from Argentina tell a similar story, with exports during the first 10 months of 2019 reaching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euromeatnews.com\/Article-Historical-record-set-by-Argentina-in-beef-exports\/3440\">record<\/a> 666,000 metric tons, and China accounting for close to 50% of sales.<\/p>\n<p>While 2020 was expected to be another strong year for Latin American producers, coronavirus has temporarily disrupted meat consumption and trade patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Although specific figures are not available, Rabobank <a href=\"https:\/\/research.rabobank.com\/far\/en\/sectors\/animal-protein\/coronavirus-impacts-chinese-animal-protein-markets.html\">estimates<\/a> that Chinese consumption of beef, poultry and pork all declined during the first quarter of 2020, driven by the closure of restaurants and fresh markets.<\/p>\n<p>Imports of beef are also <a href=\"https:\/\/research.rabobank.com\/far\/en\/sectors\/animal-protein\/Beef-quarterly-q1-2020.html\">expected<\/a> to be lower during the first half of 2020, due to a large quantity purchased ahead of the Lunar New Year, and subsequently not consumed.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the impact of Chinese market dislocations on Latin America has so far been mixed.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/research.rabobank.com\/far\/en\/sectors\/regional-food-agri\/argentina-agribusiness-faces-coronavirus-crisis.html\">reduction<\/a> in shipments of 35% in January compared to December, with a further 30% decline in February. Sales in March were <a href=\"https:\/\/lta.reuters.com\/articulo\/salud-coronavirus-argentina-carne-idLTAKBN21L259-OUSLT\">only<\/a> 15% of those registered in late 2019.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/lta.reuters.com\/articulo\/salud-coronavirus-argentina-carne-idLTAKBN21L259-OUSLT\">interview<\/a> with Reuters, Mario Ravettino, president of the ABC consortium of Argentine meat exporters, said that the decline is due to \u201cport logistics difficulties caused by quarantine measures, which have also affected demand patterns of beef.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brazil on the other hand has <a href=\"https:\/\/g1.globo.com\/economia\/agronegocios\/noticia\/2020\/04\/14\/brasil-dobra-vendas-de-carne-bovina-a-china-enquanto-isolamento-pelo-coronavirus-afeta-outros-mercados.ghtml\">doubled<\/a> its March shipments of beef to China compared to 2019, following a slowdown during the first two months of the year. With decreased demand from other major markets such as the European Union, exports are now even more dependent on China, which accounted for 35% of sales in March.<\/p>\n<h2>Environmental and economic impact of cattle<\/h2>\n<p>In recent years, increased production of beef and grains has been tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/China-soy-beef-South-America.pdf\">deforestation<\/a> and loss of biodiversity in the Amazon. Farming of cattle also generates significant amounts of planet-warming methane.<\/p>\n<p>While a protracted reduction in demand from China and other major markets could in theory reduce some of these environmental pressures, lasting changes would take longer to materialise.<\/p>\n<p>Alejandro Salemme, a cattle producer and member of the Argentinian Angus Association, says that \u201cbeef production cycles can last two to three years, so any changes in supply won\u2019t be reflected from one day to the next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So far there are no signs of decreased cattle farming across Latin America, in spite of plant shutdowns and logistics disruptions. And while some US producers are slowing the growth of their livestock to cope with plant closures, experts believe there has been no fundamental, long-term shift in the supply outlook.<\/p>\n<p>As long as meat exports remain a fundamental economic engine for countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay \u2013 particularly on the back of record sales to China \u2013 there will be a strong incentive to continue production.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Salemme believes that short-term disruptions notwithstanding, Argentinian production will continue to grow, and that China represents a huge untapped market for premium cuts, which have traditionally been sold to Europe.<\/p>\n<h2>Public health considerations<\/h2>\n<p>As an essential industry, food production has largely been exempt from lockdown measures. But with rising infections within meat plants, governments now face a difficult choice between public health and the economic impact of shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Following reports of infections within plants in Rio Grande do Sul, state prosecutors filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/brazil-prosecutors-file-suit-close-154612607.html\">lawsuit<\/a> to temporarily close two plants, in order to slow the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>To try and increase worker safety, Brazil\u2019s Secretariat of Health is also <a href=\"https:\/\/independente.com.br\/frigorificos-e-demais-industrias-do-rs-poderao-funcionar-com-restricoes\/\">requiring<\/a> all meat processors to establish a contingency plan to prevent, monitor and control Covid-19.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The greatest challenge will be on the supply side and on the industry\u2019s capacity to continue supplying products in the same way<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The plan calls for increased distancing and the installation of physical barriers between workers, use of personal protective equipment, staggered work shifts and active monitoring of symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Argentina has implemented similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laradio1029.com.ar\/2020\/04\/23\/covid-agricultura-publico-un-protocolo-de-trabajo-para-prevenir-el-contagio-en-frigorificos\/\">guidelines<\/a>, which include changes in production workflows to reduce the risk of contagion, increased sanitation requirements, and a protocol if positive cases are detected.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in the US, President Trump has taken the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lisettevoytko\/2020\/04\/29\/trump-says-meat-plants-are-critical-infrastructure-signs-executive-order-to-keep-them-open\/\">drastic<\/a> step of classifying meat plants as \u201ccritical infrastructure\u201d in order to avoid a shortage of food amid coronavirus. The decision has been controversial due its potential implications on public health and worker safety.<\/p>\n<p>Lorival Luz, CEO of BRF, one of Brazil\u2019s largest meat producers, said in recent conference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meatingplace.com\/Industry\/News\/Details\/92015?loginSuccess\">call<\/a> that \u201cthe greatest challenge will be on the supply side and on the industry\u2019s capacity to continue supplying products in the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covid-19 has raised food prices and the spectre of shortages, but so far there are no signs of a drop in cattle farming across Latin America 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