Overview
- IPCVA reported strong turnout and active buying, with Argentine beef companies closing operations at firm prices across Gulf markets, Europe, North Africa and China.
- Reference prices discussed at the fair included US$6,400 per ton for 23 cuts to China, US$7,600 for cuadrada and US$7,800 for shin shank, with rump and loin at US$18,800 in Europe and roughly US$19,000 in halal trade.
- CEPA outlined a 2026 plan to deepen access in the European Union, China, South Africa, the Philippines and South Korea, pursue reopenings in China, Chile and the EU, and work on new market openings.
- Argentina’s poultry sector closed 2025 with exports up 8% to about US$250 million, setting the baseline for the sector’s expansion strategy presented at the fair.
- An eight‑company CEPA delegation exhibited production, sanitary and technological capacity alongside IPCVA and Coninagro, as national officials underscored Dubai’s role as a gateway for premium buyers.