Brasília – The third survey of the 2009/2010 grain crop, issued today (8th) by the National Food Supply Company (Conab), shows that increased soy farming in the country should be the main driver of growth, estimated to reach 4% compared with the previous cycle, totalling 140.6 million tonnes. In terms of volume, there should be
Author: Agência Brasil
Funds from rich nations should be used for reducing pollutant gas emissions in large developing nations, such as Brazil. The statement was made by the secretary general of COP-15, Yvo de Boer.
According to Renato da Fonseca, of the National Confederation of Industries, foreign trade should bounce back starting next year.
It is time to act for the environment. The statement was made by Yvo de Boer, secretary general of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which started on this Monday.
The surplus identified last week was the result of Brazilian exports of US$ 2.618 billion and imports of US$ 2.242 billion.
Brazilian Finance minister Guido Mantega replied to criticism from economist Paul Krugman in a seminar in Germany. Lula claimed that the Brazilian market helped the country in exiting the crisis.
President Lula and German prime-minister Angela Merkel admitted it will not be possible to reach an ideal agreement at the Climate Conference. ‘I believe we won’t sign our dream agreement,’ said Lula.
Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian industrial output grew 2.2% in October compared with September, according to data from the Monthly Industrial Survey disclosed today (2nd) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE). This is the tenth consecutive increase, and it reflects the performance of the country’s economy. In comparison with October last
Brasília – Child mortality in Brazil decreased from 100 to 23.3 deaths per 1000 live births between 1970 and 2008. The data were taken from the Complete Table of Mortality survey, issued today (1st) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and published in the Official Gazette. In the last decade alone, the
The average life span for the country’s population went from 69.66 years in 1998 to 72.86 years in 2008, according to the Complete Table of Mortality of the Institute for Geography and Statistics.
The surplus is the result of exports of US$ 138 billion and imports of US$ 115 billion from January to November, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
According to the Environment minister Carlos Minc, in 2009, the country had its lowest deforestation rate in 21 years, and set a voluntary target of reducing forest clearing by 39% by 2020.
Petrobras Transporte has approved technical proposals by three shipyards – Mauá, Eisa and Promar Ceará – for construction of eight liquefied gas tankers. Commercial proposals should now be evaluated.
The country was the first to sign the FAO agreement whose objective is to prevent the illegal fishing vessels from entering ports.
