In the framework of the national agreement for the joint promotion of football and meat, Russia hosted the first activity for the promotion of Uruguayan meat.
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) and the National Meat Institute (INAC) signed a national agreement for the joint promotion of Meat and Football -declared of national interest by the Presidency of the Republic.
A reception with Uruguayan meats and wines was held in Beijing for Chinese sanitary authorities and other guests.
INAC is enrolling farmers who would like to be part of the activities based on traceability for the promotion of Uruguayan beef around the world.
Bone-in beef and offal exports to China are not blocked, as stated by Uruguayan Ambassador Rosario Portell.
Meat demand remains steady. In 2011 participation of beef fell from 64.8 % to 64 % compared to 2010, whereas consumption of poultry and pig meat increased as regards the previous year.
The President of INAC Alfredo Fratti and the technical staff of the Domestic Market Directorate presented the Handbook of Alternative Meats - rabbit meat, pig meat, poultry and sheep meat for the domestic market.
A delegation of the National Meat Institute took part of ProdExpo with an institutional 72m2 stand, at times when import permits are being granted.
Foreign guests at the Antarctica emphasized the importance of the Uruguayan "asado" for the spirit of fraternity at the Scientific Base. 40 people from Russia, Korea, China, Chile and Uruguay tasted Uruguayan beef.
A lunch was held at the Uruguayan Antarctic Base in which staffs from the stations of the Russian Federation, Korea, China and Chile were invited to taste "asado".
18% above 2010. Exports of metas, offal, meat products and byproducts total 1,652,210 dollars. Income obtained for beef exports account for 81 % of the total shipped by the meat sector, whereas sheep meat represents 5 %.
