Danish Pig and Poultry Delegation to Chile

The Danish Agriculture & Food Council (DAFC) and the Danish Embassy in Chile invite you to participate in an export delegation to Chile with a focus on pig and poultry production. The delegation visit will take place in and around the capital Santiago, centrally located in order to visit and meet with businesses. The pig and poultry production sector is a key driver for the Chilean economy. With GDP growth reaching 2,4% in 2025 and medium-term growth expectations of around 2,2% for 2026-2030, animal husbandry/food production – and specifically pig and poultry production - stands as primary growth drivers. 

Chile has a highly export-oriented pig and poultry sector and is considered one of the most competitive meat producers in Latin America. In 2025, approximately 750,000 tonnes of chicken meat were produced, accounting for around 48% of the country’s total meat production. About 25% of Chilean chicken production is primarily exported to North America. Pig production reached approximately 590,000 tonnes in 2025, with more than 50% exported. Pig and chicken exports represent an important share of Chile’s agricultural and agro-industrial exports, generating respectively around USD 0.7 billion and 0.4 billion annually. Chile is increasingly looking for export market diversification and engage with trading partners via more than 35 free trade agreements, including key partnerships with the EU and the United States. This generates significant export opportunities and at the same time increases compliance requirements in food safety, energy efficiency, and sustainability for Chilean producers. 

To meet these enhanced standards, there is a growing demand from the producers for advanced and efficient technologies to improve the sustainability of their business model. In addition, the pig industry is facing a 2027 deadline to limit odour emissions, in 2025 a control and salmonella elimination program for poultry was launched, and currently an antibiotics reductions law is being discussed. Thus, sustainability and biosecurity are big demands in upgrading the pig and poultry production in Chile. Denmark is well positioned to offer such solutions and products to the Chilean agri-food sector, and the delegation visit will give the participating companies an opportunity to present their products, equipment and solutions directly to key stakeholders. This way delegation participants can explore potential partnerships in a rapidly evolving market.

Who should join?

Danish companies engaged in the entire value chain for pig and poultry production:

• Genetics & Breeding
• Feed, Nutrition & Equipment
• Farm, Housing & Other Agri-Industrial Equipment
• Food Processing Technology
• Odour Handling & Reduction Technology
• Biosecurity, Hygiene, Salmonella Handling & Quality Control Solutions
• Testing Equipment
• Cold Chain & Logistics
• Waste- & Wastewater Treatment Solutions
• Management-, Training- & Consultancy Solutions

Your benefits

• First hand insights into market trends and demand for resource-efficient solutions, technologies, equipment, and know-how in the national pig and poultry production
• In-depth understanding of the challenges within the national production, including regulatory requirements and the political ambitions for the continued development of the sectors
• Opportunity to explore business opportunities and meet with potential clients and partners through targeted B2B sessions with representatives from the pig and poultry sectors (primary production and processing) in Chile
• Opportunity for each company to invite a specified number of guests for the networking reception
• Visibility and increased credibility towards Chilean customers and partners

Programme (tentative, to be confirmed)

Monday 9 November 2026 (Day 1)

• Arrival to Santiago of Danish delegation
• Welcome/market briefing and kick-off seminar with national industry association (ChileCarne)
• Presentations and B2B meetings with Company x

 Tuesday 10 November 2026 (Day 2)

• Presentations and B2B meetings with Company x
• Light lunch (at companies’ own expense)
• (Possibly roundtable/pitching with Company x)
• Networking dinner with business/industry association representatives

Wednesday 11 November 2026 (Day 3)

• Transport
• Presentations and B2B meetings with Company x
• Light lunch (at companies’ own expense)
• Transport

Some of the targeted pig and poultry producing companies are: AgroSuper (pig/poultry), MaxAgro (pig), Coexca (pig), Ariztía (poultry), Don Pollo (poultry), and Sopravel (poultry).

Price

The total price for participation in the export delegation to Chile is 18,000 DKK excl. flight, hotel, and VAT per company for one representative after deduction of 50% subsidy from The Trade Council. The price for an extra representative is 5,000 DKK per person.

NOTE: The Danish company is free to have its local representatives represent your company in full during the event. On the registration form you can, if relevant, therefore add the contact information of the local participating person/company. However, only Danish companies in Denmark with a Danish CVR number can register for participation, and the invoicing will always be issued in DKK to the Danish company address.

We reserve the right to offer you participation at a different price, if any of the above criteria change. Should this result in a higher price than quoted, you have the right to cancel your participation. Other expenses not mentioned above are at your own expense including visa, flights, dining & drink and hotel.

NOTE: The price is based on 7 participating companies, who are all eligible for subsidy, and 50 percent subsidy (already granted) from the Trade Council of Denmark. If your company is not eligible for subsidy due to de-minimis issues (having received more than 300.000 Euro in de-minimis subsidy within the past 3 years, including the present), you are obliged to pay the full price without the subsidy. The same conditions apply if you do not wish to receive subsidy.

Package includes

• Arranged company meetings and possible site visits tailored to the final group of participating Danish companies
• Local bus transportation in Chile during the meeting programme
• Networking dinner with relevant potential customers, local authorities and industry associations
• Opportunity for each company to invite a specified number of guests for the networking dinner

Registration

Please register at the top of this site no later than Wednesday 24 June 2026.

Registration is made in accordance with DAFC’s terms of participation.

Contacts for further information

If you have any questions, please contact:

Danish Agriculture & Food Council (DAFC)
Peter Michael Heller, Chief Advisor
E-mail: pmhe@lf.dk
Phone: +45 2180 0731

Embassy of Denmark in Chile
Mai Birch Hansen, Commercial Officer
E-mail: mabiha@um.dk
Phone: +56 9 6683 5585