The 2015/2016 crop should result in 209 million tons, according to survey by national supply company. Earlier forecast was revised down, but even so the crop volume will set a record.
Author: Agência Brasil
The Ministry of Development launched program to increase productivity of small and medium-size companies. They will receive consulting services and adopt waste-minimizing methods.
Dollar outflow from Brazil exceed inflow in USD 2.5 billion last month, according to the Brazilian Central Bank.
Humanitarian issues affecting Syria, Iraq, Yemen and South Sudan are the ones concerning the World Health Organization the most. The agency needs USD 2.2 billion for health services.
Financial institutions revised down for the 11th consecutive time their estimation for the Brazilian economy in 2016. Last week’s forecast called for a drop of 3.66%.
Survey by the Brazilian institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) shows decline in physical output in the first two months of this year over the same period in 2015.
For the first time this year, the Brazilian Central Bank estimates that the 2016 inflation rate will exceed the upper threshold of 6.5%.
UN’s secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, said this Wednesday (30) that the Syrian refugee crisis demands exponential increase in global solidarity.
Deficit in the Union, states and counties accounts reached BRL 23 billion (USD 6.36 billion) in February, worst result for the month in the historical series.
The company will invest BRL 50 billion (USD 13.61) in five years in the Brazilian power sector and a fifth of this amount will be used this year already.
President Dilma Rousseff signed the ratification of the World Trade Organization trade facilitation agreement in Brasília. The treaty aims to cut red tape and eliminate administrative hurdles.
The auto sector should resume growth in this year’s Q4, according to estimation by Luiz Moan Yabiku Júnior, president of automaker’s national association.
Financial institutions believe in a 3.66% slide for the Brazilian economy this year. Last week’s forecast called for 3.60% shrinkage. The 2017 numbers also declined.
The dollar appreciation and lower income affected the decline in spending in international travelling last month over the same period of 2015, according to data from the Brazilian Central Bank.

