Full ban on Brazil poultry not expected after bird flu outbreak, minister says

BRASILIA, May 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro told Reuters on Friday that he does not expect trade partners to fully ban Brazilian poultry imports given the importance of the country as a global supplier.

Speaking about the country's first case of bird flu on a commercial farm, he said the ongoing outbreak doesn't affect Brazil's plans to increase its footprint in China, which is the biggest buyer of Brazil's chicken and other agricultural commodities.