South America eyes an optimistic future

摘要

The growth of the poultry industry in South America has been explosive in recent years. Due to the global financial downturn, however, expected growth was not achieved and margins decreased during the course of 2009. Despite this difficult situation,South American poultry producers are optimistic about the challenges and opportunities ahead. The big countries rule the roost. The economy is slowly recovering from the financial crisis that hit the world by the end of 2008. Despite this situation, mostSouth American countries have pulled through tough times and are on track with rebuilding their economy.