Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazil´s Superior Council of Agriculture and Livestock Raising (Rural Brasil), integrated by representatives of both the productive and cooperative sectors, estimates that US$31.6 billion (R$81.4 billion) will be necessary to finance the 2005/2006 crop. The estimate will be the basis for the Agriculture and Livestock Raising Plan for the next two
Author: Alexandre Rocha
Agência Brasil Rio – Average production of oil and natural gas was up again in March, reaching 2,101,478 barrels of oil-equivalent per day, in Brazil and abroad. According to Petrobras’ press-service, the result indicates an increase of 4.1% when compared to March of 2004, and of 2.7% when compared to February/2005. On April 6th, Brazil
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Minister of Planning, Paulo Bernardo, signed this Tuesday (12) with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), whose governors are meeting in Japan, a letter of intent to implement a plan to increase the effectiveness of social and economic development investments. According to the Ministry’s press-service, IDB’s Program to Implement the External
Agência Brasil Abuja (Nigeria) – Nigeria’s president, Olosegum Obasanjo, asked for Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s support for a South America-Africa Summit, with chiefs of state of the two continents, to happen probably in the beginning of 2006. The request was made during meeting of both countries presidents and ministers, in Abuja, capital
Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazilian vice president, José Alencar, said this Friday (8) that the Mercosur integration should also contemplate social and cultural sectors. The bloc is integrated by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. “The affirmation of the Mercosur as a cohesive bloc in the international arena takes into account, certainly, political and economic issues.
Agência Brasil Yaounde (Republic of Cameroon) – The joint effort of Brazil and African countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the Brazilian interest of acquiring a permanent seat in the United Nations (UN) Security Council were the highlights of the speeches of both Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, of Brazil, and Paul
Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazil will sign today (7), in London, a cooperation agreement in the judicial area with the United Kingdom, which will allow the exchange of information, and the collection and production of proof in criminal processes against money laundering. The agreement will enable cooperation in fiscal fraud related cases, and in exceptional
The Integratet Production System (SAPI) will allow a more rigorous control of beef production. The majority of fruit exportes has already adopted de system.
