BRAZIL - The chief executive of the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA), Francisco Turra, has said animal protein producers are concerned about a shortage of corn in Brazil.Mr Turra said shipments to other countries remain high, reducing the supply capacity of the internal marketMr Turra particularly highlighted the flow of grain to supply poultry and pork businesses in the US, despite good crops harvested and the large existing supply in silos that country.According to information from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Mr Turra said the country is expected to import 1.27 million tons of corn, a volume 56 per cent higher than in the previous harvest. The countries of South America will be the major suppliers.

　　巴西动物蛋白协会首席执行官弗朗西斯科·图拉(Francisco Turra)说：“动物蛋白生产商对于巴西玉米短缺感到担忧。”他以为运往其他国家的玉米量居高不下，削弱了国内市场的供应能力。尽管国家粮仓有大量的供赠和良好的作物收成，图拉先生依然尤其强调巴西在美国家禽和猪肉业务的谷物供应流向。他说：“根据美国农业部(USDA)的信息显示，美国预计进口127万吨玉米，分量比之前的收成高56%。南美洲国家将成为主要供应商。”