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Indian, Brazilian beef held back by politics, poor food safety record

Brazil (374%, 2.43 million tonnes in 2019), India (334%, 1.49 million tonnes), and Paraguay (484%, 0.39 million tonnes) enjoyed the fastest 2000-19 cumulative export growth.

US, Australian beef constrained by drought, falling per capita consumption

Among top beef exporters, only the beef output of India (+257%, 4.24 million tonnes in 2019), Paraguay (215%, 0.71 million tonnes), and Brazil (151%, 10.2 million tonnes) grew significantly over the past two decades.

The world beef market: Aggressive export growth and shaky trade fundamentals

Weather, politics and trade barriers play a role but beef's strong (but vulnerable) trade fundamentals are in China's control.
Indian, Brazilian beef held back by politics, poor food safety record
US, Australian beef constrained by drought, falling per capita consumption
The world beef market: Aggressive export growth and shaky trade fundamentals
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