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1. COMPANY'S OPERATIONS (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
BRF GmbH [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF GmbH |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | Austria |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Foods LLC [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Foods LLC |
Main activity |  | Import, industrialization and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Russia |
% equity interest |  | 99.90% | 99.90%
BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Marketing and logistics services |
Country | [1] | Nigeria |
% equity interest |  | 99.00% | 99.00%
BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Administrative, marketing and logistics services |
Country | [1] | South Africa |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Marketing and logistics services |
Country | [1] | Nigeria |
% equity interest |  | 1.00% | 1.00%
BRF Global GmbH [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Global GmbH |
Main activity |  | Holding and trading |
Country | [1] | Austria |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Foods LLC [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Foods LLC |
Main activity |  | Import, industrialization and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Russia |
% equity interest |  | 0.10% | 0.10%
BRF Japan KK [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Japan KK |
Main activity |  | Marketing and logistics services, import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Japan |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Korea LLC [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Korea LLC |
Main activity |  | Marketing and logistics services |
Country | [1] | Korea |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Provision of consultancy and marketing services |
Country | [1] | China |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Shanghai Trading Co. Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Shanghai Trading Co. Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Import, export and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | China |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Administrative, marketing and logistics services |
Country | [1] | Singapore |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Hungary LLC [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [2] | BRF Hungary LLC |
Main activity | [2] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[2] | Hungary |
% equity interest | [2] |  | 100.00%
Compania Paraguaya Comercial S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [3] | Compania Paraguaya Comercial S.A. |
Main activity | [3] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[3] | Paraguay |
% equity interest | [3] |  | 99.00%
Eclipse Holding Cooperatief U.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Eclipse Holding Cooperatief U.A. |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | The Netherlands |
% equity interest |  | 99.99% | 99.99%
Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [4] | Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. |
Main activity | [4] | Holding |
Country | [1],[4] | Argentina |
% equity interest | [4] | 4.36% | 5.00%
Eclipse Latam Holdings [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Eclipse Latam Holdings |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | Spain |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [5] | Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. |
Main activity | [5] | Holding |
Country | [1],[5] | Argentina |
% equity interest | [5] | 95.64% | 95.00%
Perdigao Europe Lda. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Perdigao Europe Lda. |
Main activity |  | Import and export of products |
Country | [1] | Portugal |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Perdigao International Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Perdigao International Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Import and export of products |
Country | [1] | Cayman Island |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BFF International Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [6] | BFF International Ltd. |
Main activity | [6] | Financial fundraising |
Country | [1],[6] | Cayman Island |
% equity interest | [6] |  | 100.00%
Highline International [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [7] | Highline International |
Main activity | [7] | Financial fundraising |
Country | [1],[7] | Cayman Island |
% equity interest | [7] |  | 100.00%
Sadia Overseas Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [8] | Sadia Overseas Ltd. |
Main activity | [8] | Financial fundraising |
Country | [1],[8] | Cayman Island |
% equity interest | [8] |  | 100.00%
ProudFood Lda [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | ProudFood Lda |
Main activity |  | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Angola |
% equity interest |  | 90.00% | 90.00%
Sadia Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Sadia Chile S.A. |
Main activity |  | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Chile |
% equity interest |  | 40.00% | 40.00%
BRF Global Namibia [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [9] | BRF Global Nam?bia |
Main activity | [9] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[9] | Namibia |
% equity interest | [9] |  | 100.00%
Wellax Food Logistics C.P.A.S.U. Lda. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Wellax Food Logistics C.P.A.S.U. Lda. |
Main activity |  | Import, commercialization of products and administrative services |
Country | [1] | Portugal |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Austria GmbH [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Austria GmbH |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | Austria |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
One Foods Holdings Ltd [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | One Foods Holdings Ltd |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | UAE |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Al-Wafi Food Products Factory LLC [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Al-Wafi Food Products Factory LLC |
Main activity |  | Import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | UAE |
% equity interest |  | 49.00% | 49.00%
Badi Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Badi Ltd. |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | UAE |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [10] | Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products |
Main activity | [10] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[10] | Saudi Arabia |
% equity interest | [10] | 100.00% | 75.00%
BRF Al Yasra Food K.S.C.C. ("BRF AFC") [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Al Yasra Food K.S.C.C. (""BRF AFC"") |
Main activity |  | Import, commercialization and distribution of products |
Country | [1] | Kuwait |
% equity interest |  | 75.00% | 75.00%
BRF Foods GmbH [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Foods GmbH |
Main activity |  | Industrialization, import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Austria |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Al Khan Foodstuff LLC ("AKF") [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Al Khan Foodstuff LLC (""AKF"") |
Main activity |  | Import, commercialization and distribution of products |
Country | [1] | Oman |
% equity interest |  | 70.00% | 70.00%
FFM Further Processing Sdn. Bhd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [11] | FFM Further Processing Sdn. Bhd. |
Main activity | [11] | Industrialization, import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[11] | Malaysia |
% equity interest | [11] |  | 70.00%
FFQ GmbH [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | FFQ GmbH |
Main activity |  | Industrialization, import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Austria |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
TBQ Foods GmbH [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | TBQ Foods GmbH |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | Austria |
% equity interest |  | 60.00% | 60.00%
Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli |
Main activity |  | Import, industrialization and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Turkey |
% equity interest |  | 91.71% | 91.71%
Banvit Enerji ve Elektrik UretimLtd. Sti. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [12] | Banvit Enerji ve Elektrik Uretim Ltd. Sti. |
Main activity | [12] | Commercialization of eletric energy |
Country | [1],[12] | Turkey |
% equity interest | [12] | 100.00% | 100.00%
Banvit Foods SRL [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Banvit Foods SRL |
Main activity |  | Industrialization of grains and animal feed |
Country | [1] | Romania |
% equity interest |  | 0.01% | 0.01%
Nutrinvestments BV [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Nutrinvestments BV |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | The Netherlands |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Banvit ME FZE [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Banvit ME FZE |
Main activity |  | Marketing and logistics services |
Country | [1] | UAE |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Banvit Foods SRL [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Banvit Foods SRL |
Main activity |  | Industrialization of grains and animal feed |
Country | [1] | Romania |
% equity interest |  | 99.99% | 99.99%
One Foods Malaysia SDN. BHD. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | One Foods Malaysia SDN. BHD. |
Main activity |  | Marketing and logistics services |
Country | [1] | Malaysia |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Federal Foods LLC [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Federal Foods LLC |
Main activity |  | Import, commercialization and distribution of products |
Country | [1] | UAE |
% equity interest |  | 49.00% | 49.00%
Federal Foods Qatar [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Federal Foods Qatar |
Main activity |  | Import, commercialization and distribution of products |
Country | [1] | Qatar |
% equity interest |  | 49.00% | 49.00%
BRF Hong Kong LLC [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [12] | BRF Hong Kong LLC |
Main activity | [12] | Import, commercialization and distribution of products |
Country | [1],[12] | Hong Kong |
% equity interest | [12] | 100.00% | 100.00%
Eclipse Holding Cooperatief U.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Eclipse Holding Cooperatief U.A. |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | The Netherlands |
% equity interest |  | 0.01% | 0.01%
Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [12],[13] | Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. |
Main activity | [12],[13] | Industrialization and commercialization of dairy products |
Country | [1],[12],[13] | Argentina |
% equity interest | [12],[13] | 99.99% | 99.94%
BRF Energia S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Energia S.A. |
Main activity |  | Commercialization of eletric energy |
Country | [1] | Brazil |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
BRF Pet S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | BRF Pet S.A. |
Main activity |  | Industrialization and commercialization and distribution of feed and nutrients for animals |
Country | [1] | Brazil |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
PP-BIO Administracao de bem proprio S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | PP-BIO Administracao de bem proprio S.A. |
Main activity |  | Management of assets |
Country | [1] | Brazil |
% equity interest |  | 33.33% | 33.33%
PR-SAD Administracao de bem proprio S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | PR-SAD Administracao de bem proprio S.A. |
Main activity |  | Management of assets |
Country | [1] | Brazil |
% equity interest |  | 33.33% | 33.33%
ProudFood Lda [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | ProudFood Lda |
Main activity |  | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Angola |
% equity interest |  | 10.00% | 10.00%
PSA Laboratorio Veterinario Ltda. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [14] | PSA Laboratorio Veterinario Ltda. |
Main activity | [14] | Veterinary activities |
Country | [1],[14] | Brazil |
% equity interest | [14] | 99.99% | 99.99%
Sino dos Alpes Alimentos Ltda. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [12] | Sino dos Alpes Alimentos Ltda. |
Main activity | [12] | Industrialization and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[12] | Brazil |
% equity interest | [12] | 99.99% | 99.99%
Sadia Alimentos S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Sadia Alimentos S.A. |
Main activity |  | Holding |
Country | [1] | Argentina |
% equity interest |  | 43.10% | 43.10%
Sadia Chile S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Sadia Chile S.A. |
Main activity |  | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1] | Chile |
% equity interest |  | 60.00% |
Sadia International Ltd. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [15] | Sadia International Ltd. |
Main activity | [15] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[15] | Cayman Island |
% equity interest | [15] | 100.00% | 100.00%
Sadia Uruguay S.A. [Member] |  |  |
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Entity | [15] | Sadia Uruguay S.A. |
Main activity | [15] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[15] | Uruguay |
% equity interest | [15] |  | 5.10%
Sadia Uruguay S.A. [Member] |  |  |
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Entity | [16] | Sadia Uruguay S.A. |
Main activity | [16] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[16] | Uruguay |
% equity interest | [16] | 100.00% | 94.90%
Sadia Alimentos S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [16] | Sadia Alimentos S.A. |
Main activity | [16] | Holding |
Country | [1],[16] | Argentina |
% equity interest | [16] | 56.90% | 56.90%
Compania Paraguaya Comercial S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [3] | Compania Paraguaya Comercial S.A. |
Main activity | [3] | Import and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[3] | Paraguay |
% equity interest | [3] |  | 1.00%
Vip S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes Imobiliarias [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Vip S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes Imobiliárias |
Main activity |  | Commercialization of owned real state |
Country | [1] | Brazil |
% equity interest |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [12] | Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. |
Main activity | [12] | Industrialization and commercialization of dairy products |
Country | [1],[12] | Argentina |
% equity interest | [12] | 0.01% | 0.06%
PSA Laboratorio Veterinario Ltda. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | PSA Laboratorio Veterinario Ltda. |
Main activity |  | Veterinary activities |
Country | [1] | Brazil |
% equity interest |  | 0.01% | 0.01%
Sino dos Alpes Alimentos Ltda. [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity | [12] | Sino dos Alpes Alimentos Ltda. |
Main activity | [12] | Industrialization and commercialization of products |
Country | [1],[12] | Brazil |
% equity interest | [12] | 0.01% | 0.01%
Sadia Chile S.A [Member] |  |  |
DisclosureOfCompanysOperationsLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity |  | Sadia Chile S.A. |
Main activity |  | Import, export and marketing of products |
Country | [1] | Chile |
% equity interest |  |  | 60.00%
[1] | UAE - United Arab Emirates.
[2] | On June 10, 2020, BRF Hungary LLC was dissolved.
[3] | On November 3, 2020 the subsidiary Compania Paraguaya Comercial S.A. was dissolved.
[4] | On December 17, 2020, Eclipse Holding Cooperatief U.A. became owner of 4.36% of Buenos Aires Fortune S.A.
[5] | On December 17, 2020, Eclipse Latam Holdings became owner of 95.64% of Buenos Aires Fortune S.A.
[6] | On October 22, 2020 the subsidiary BFFI International Ltd. was dissolved.
[7] | On November 5, 2020 the subsidiary Highline International was dissolved.
[8] | On July 8, 2020, Sadia Overseas Ltd. was liquidated.
[9] | On November 11, 2020 the subsidiary BRF Global Namibia was dissolved.
[10] | On April 21, 2020, Badi Ltd. acquired the non-controlling portion of Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products by the amount equivalent to R$100,390 (USD 19,000).
[11] | On June 24, 2020, BRF Foods GmbH sold all shares held in FFM Further Processing Sdn. Bhd. to FFM Berhad for the amount equivalent to R$38,546 (USD7,350). The amount received is presented in the Investing Activities on the Statement of Cash Flows.
[12] | Dormant subsidiaries. The Company is evaluating the liquidation of these subsidiaries.
[13] | On December 3, 2020, BRF S.A. became owner of 99.99% of Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A.
[14] | On December 3, 2020, Vip S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes Imobiliarias became owner of 0.01% of Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A.
[15] | On November 10, 2020 Sadia International Ltd. sold to BRF S.A. the participation of 60% held in Sadia Chile S.A.
[16] | On November 10, 2020 Sadia International Ltd. sold to BRF S.A. the participation of 50% held in Sadia Uruguay S.A.

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