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.