In a meeting with representatives in the sector, agriculture minister Roberto Rodrigues established four work groups to present suggestions for action by Thursday. The idea is to increase Brazilian cattle beef export as many countries have stopped buying from the United States due to mad cow disease.
Author: Alexandre Rocha
The drink has been produced in the region since Phoenician times. Chateau Musar was established in the 1930s, and produce is similar to European wines.
The drink has been produced in the region since Phoenician times. Chateau Musar was established in the 1930s, and produce is similar to European wines.
The factory established in 1918 has been exporting to Lebanon for over 30 years, and also sells to Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Algeria.
The Brazilian Air Force has ordered 76 airplanes, in a deal of around US$ 460 million. To company president Maurício Botelho, however, possibilities on the international market are also good. The idea is to increase company participation in the defense sector to 20% of company revenue.
According to Juan Quirós, president of the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex), it is expected that work of this year should still result in the export of US$ 2.063 billion over the coming 12 months. He also analyzed the Brazilian Week & Trade Exhibition that took place in Dubai.
According to figures supplied yesterday by the sector association, in September, Brazil became the largest chicken exporter in the world in terms of values. Foreign trade this year has broken a record. Perspectives for 2004, however, are not good.
According to Flávio Sapha, Brazilian ambassador in Abu Dhabi, this was one of the most immediate results of the tour by president Lula to the country. The diplomat also stated that Brazil presented 10 proposals for bilateral cooperation accords, to be discussed within the next few months.
According to the president of the Brazilian Beef Industry and Exporters Association (Abiec), Pratini de Moraes, this growth is due to new markets, an increase in international prices, and an international improvement in the Brazilian image. The Arab countries are also important in these sales.
According to Maurício Botelho, the money will be used to finance airline purchases and corresponds to 50% of international credit expected for 2004. The company also sees a good market for executive jets in the Middle East.
President Lula states that lack of social worries open space for terrorism: "We are very worried about peace, and believe that if the whole world were currently considering misery and hunger, there would be no worry with war and terrorism."
The company is the largest chicken exporter to the Middle East. Together with the fair, to take place between December 7 and 9, the company will be sponsoring the Brazilian under-20 football team supporters in the category World Cup, which will be taking place in the United Arab Emirates.
According to figures by the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), between January and October this year, export revenue has already increased 40.7%, and total sales have increased by 96.1%. This year 17,227 units have already been sold, whereas last year the total was 10,400.
Luiz Carlos Delben Leite, president of the Brazilian Machinery Manufacturers Association (Abimaq) – one of the sectors that most exports in the country -, believes the tour president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should take to the Arab countries is a symbol of the possibility of establishing free trade between Brazil and the countries in the region.
