Last year, Iraqi importers paid $199 million for 313 million pounds of chicken wings, nuggets, giblets and the like from Brazil. (Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)
Chickens: made in Brazil, sold in Iraq
Brazil's exports to Iraq have exploded in the last year and poultry is leading the charge.
SAO PAULO, Brazil — The Brazilians call it "frango" and the Iraqis call it "dajjaj," but more than ever before, they’re referring to the same chickens.
Brazil’s direct exports to Iraq have exploded from virtually nothing before the American occupation to $107 million in 2008 to $250 million last year. And poultry is leading the charge. Chicken and...
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