Thai chicken exports surge

Tue, 22 May 2001 | Source: DPA

BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand's chicken exports are expected to earn the country up to US$750 million this year thanks to livestock epidemics in Europe and Hong Kong, a senior trade official said on Monday.

"This year is going to be a wonderful one for Thai chicken exports," said Taweewan Boonkrue, deputy director-general of the Thai Foreign Trade Department.

Thailand exported 240,905 tons of chicken last year, primarily to Europe and Japan, earning the country 15.7 billion baht ($344.8 million) and expects this year's chicken exports to reach 400,000 tons, worth $758 million, said Taweewan.

Thailand's chicken exports to Europe during the first three months of 2001, boosted by livestock disease fears in Europe, jumped 45.7 percent to earn the country $185 million.

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