Avian influenza and the poultry trade
Because of high mortality rates, high rates of contagion, and the possibility of cross-species infection to mammals including humans, high pathogenic avian influenza is a major concern both to consumers and producers of poultry. The implications of the avian influenza for international poultry marke...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:4551 2023-05-15T15:34:23+02:00 Avian influenza and the poultry trade Nicita, Alessandro http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2008/03/11/000158349_20080311105630/Rendered/PDF/wps4551.pdf unknown http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2008/03/11/000158349_20080311105630/Rendered/PDF/wps4551.pdf preprint ftrepec 2020-12-04T13:34:43Z Because of high mortality rates, high rates of contagion, and the possibility of cross-species infection to mammals including humans, high pathogenic avian influenza is a major concern both to consumers and producers of poultry. The implications of the avian influenza for international poultry markets are large and include the loss of consumer confidence, loss of competitiveness, loss of market shares, supply shortages, and disruptions of trade flows. This paper illustrates the effect that high pathogenic avian influenza has had on the trade flows of poultry products. The findings suggest that outbreaks of avian influenza have greatly restructured the international flow of poultry products. Consequent to high pathogenic avian influenze, Brazil has emerged as the world's largest supplier of frozen raw chicken products, while poultry industries in Southeast Asia have largely refocused their export markets by converting production from unprepared to prepared poultry meat. Avian Flu,Livestock&Animal Husbandry,Markets and Market Access,Trade Law,Economic Theory&Research Report Avian flu RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) |
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Because of high mortality rates, high rates of contagion, and the possibility of cross-species infection to mammals including humans, high pathogenic avian influenza is a major concern both to consumers and producers of poultry. The implications of the avian influenza for international poultry markets are large and include the loss of consumer confidence, loss of competitiveness, loss of market shares, supply shortages, and disruptions of trade flows. This paper illustrates the effect that high pathogenic avian influenza has had on the trade flows of poultry products. The findings suggest that outbreaks of avian influenza have greatly restructured the international flow of poultry products. Consequent to high pathogenic avian influenze, Brazil has emerged as the world's largest supplier of frozen raw chicken products, while poultry industries in Southeast Asia have largely refocused their export markets by converting production from unprepared to prepared poultry meat. Avian Flu,Livestock&Animal Husbandry,Markets and Market Access,Trade Law,Economic Theory&Research |
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