Production costs for pigs and broiler chickens fell in April.

In April, production costs for pigs and broiler chickens fell in the main producing states, according to a monthly survey by Embrapa Swine and Poultry, released through the Poultry and Swine Intelligence Center (CIAS), available at embrapa.br/suinos-e-aves/cias. In Paraná, the cost of broiler chicken production was R$ 4.70 per kilo in April, a decrease of 0.51%, with the ICPFrango (Chicken Production Cost Index) reaching 363.50 points. In the accumulated year (Jan-Apr), the index shows an increase of 0.91%, while over 12 months, the variation is negative by 3.76%. Feed costs, which represent 63.52% of the total, decreased by 0.64% in the month and accumulate a decrease of 8.45% over 12 months. In Santa Catarina, the cost of live pig production fell from R$ 6.30 in March to R$ 6.25 in April, a reduction of 0.83%, with the ICPSuíno (Pig Production Cost Index) at 357.63 points. Year-to-date, the index shows a decrease of 3.52%, and over 12 months, a decrease of 2.88%. Feed, responsible for 72.44% of the total cost, fell 0.52% in the month and accumulates a reduction of 2.48% year-to-date. Santa Catarina and Paraná are reference states in the calculations of the CIAS Production Cost Indices (ICPs), due to their relevance as the largest national producers of pigs and broilers, respectively. CIAS also provides estimates for Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, and Rio Grande do Sul, offering support for the technical and economic management of production systems.

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