The value is 7.4% greater than that made available for farmers in the previous crop. The plan should be announced today by Brazilian president Lula at the Embrapa, in Brasília.
Author: Agência Brasil
Up until the 6th this month, Brazilian exports totalled US$ 3.2 billion, and US$ 75.29 billion year-to-date. Imports totalled US$ 2 billion in June so far.
On this Friday, the company announced the discovery of more petroleum in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin, in Rio de Janeiro. The well should generate 380,000 barrels of oil.
The Brazilian inflow and outflow of dollars, from the 1st to the 28th of last month, resulted in a surplus of US$ 2.7 billion, according to the Central Bank.
The Brazilian Ministry of Development raised its foreign sales forecast up to US$ 180 billion this year, as against an initial estimate of US$ 168 billion.
In Brazil, costs have tripled in five years, according to a study by the Ipea and the Ufrj. The main cause was shortage of equipment and services, and drilling at increasingly complex areas.
Brazilian trade balance surplus totalled US$ 3.4 billion in the month, as a result of exports of US$ 17.7 billion and imports of US$ 14.3 billion.
This statement was made by the Brazilian minister of Mines and Energy, Márcio Zimmermann. Three Brazilian regions are already being studied for establishment of nuclear plants.
Brazil is not going to lose its potential for producing food as a result of increasing sugarcane crops. So shows a survey by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea).
On this Monday, president Lula launched TV Brasil Internacional, a channel that aims to strengthen the country’s image abroad. A group of 49 African nations will have access.
Fuel oil purchases rose in the first quarter compared with the same period of 2009 and point to a resumption of industry growth, according to the president of Petrobras Distribuidora.
In comparison with the last quarter of 2009, growth was 2.38%. The Central Bank’s Economic Activity Index contributed to the BC decision regarding the benchmark interest rate, the Selic.
The Brazilian 2010/2019 energy plan provides for increased supply of power from renewable sources in the country. The government only wants to auction renewable energies starting in 2014.
Brazilian exports, in the second week of May, totalled US$ 4.363 billion, and imports, US$ 3.411 billion.
