From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$ 48.2 billion in the last 12 months, a value 14.5% greater than in the same period last year. The surplus was US$ 41.9 billion, according to figures supplied by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply.
The sectors that contributed the most to the good performance were sugar and alcohol, forestry products, soy and soy products, tobacco, cereals, flour and its concoctions, leather and leather products, meats, coffee and fruit juices. National agribusiness products were sold in over 210 countries.
Between January and October this year, sector exports totalled US$ 40.8 billion, a historic record for the period and 13% over the value exported in the same months in 2005. Agribusiness exports in October totalled US$ 4.839 billion, an increase of 29.8% when compared to the same period last year.
*Translated by Mark Ament
