Author: Alexandre Rocha
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology reports that it is issuing 45 contracts for research and innovation project financing worth US$ 367 million from the Scientific and Technological Development Fund (FNDCT). The contracts are aimed at four areas: 1) consolidation, expansion and integration of the National Science, Technology and Innovation
Agência Brasil Brasília – In his weekly radio broadcast, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke of the Progressive Governance Summit that he attended in South Africa on the last stop of his five-day trip to Africa last week. Lula used the summit to once again call for reduced farm subsidies in rich nations,
Agência Brasil Pretoria (South Africa) – Yesterday (12), during the Progressive Governance Summit in South Africa, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva declared that each country should do what it can to assist poorer nations. And he went on to offer free access for goods from the poorest nations to the Brazilian market. "President
Agência Brasil Brasília – The National Supply Company (Conab) has just released its third report on the 2005/2006 grain harvest. Although the report shows that the total amount of cropland will decrease 4.3%, compared to the last harvest, there will be a 9.3% increase in total production, reaching 124.4 million tons, an increase of 10.5
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Ministry of Foreign Relations reports that the Brazilian government is satisfied with the approval by the US Congress of a bill which eliminates the principal cotton subsidies that Brazil has complained about before dispute panels (known as "OSC" in Portuguese) at the World Trade Organization. The bill now goes to
Agência Brasil Brasília – The secretary of Agricultural and Livestock Development of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, Márcio Portocarrero, announced new rules yesterday (01) for ranchers who produce beef and buffalo meat for export. They will have until the end of this year to identify each animal on their properties in conformity
