Foreign sales of agriculture and livestock products from Brazil fetched USD 10 billion last month, fueled by sales of soy to China.
Author: From the Newsroom
Foreign sales were down 9.5% for revenue and 8% for shipped volume. Some Arab countries stepped up imports, including Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Libya.
International Monetary Fund has warned about the impacts that coronavirus will have on countries that are fragile and in conflict situations, such as Iraq, Djibouti and Somalia. Economy is expected to shrink by 7% in 2020, and internal problems could increase.
The donation will go to children and teenagers undergoing cancer treatment at the Santa Casa de Misericórdia Central Hospital, in the downtown São Paulo neighborhood of Vila Buarque.
Distance learning sessions will begin this Thursday (14) at 5 pm, airing live on YouTube. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce supports the initiative.
Goal is cutting emissions by 33% by 2030 and boost the transition to a carbon-neutral mining by 2050.
The Arab country announced that production has begun at locally-owned company Vital Care’s manufacturing plant for 200,000 kits a week.
Sales to Arab countries slid 17.9% in volume and 20.5% in revenue in the four months through April.
The oil company saw net income slide by 25% in the first quarter, but results were still robust, with USD 13.4 billion in dividends paid.
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board confirmed that it will supply emergency support to help address the economic impact of the pandemic.
Brazilian poultry shipments increased year-to-date through April, driven up by the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Brazil’s Agriculture, Economy and Health ministries released a guide for meat and poultry processing and packing facilities to prevent coronavirus infection among staff.
African Arab country will receive an emergency financing of USD 43.4 from IMF to reduce the negative effects of the pandemic on the balance of payments. Djibouti posts lower exports of services and investments.
Terra Viva channel will air the show ‘Agro 360 – The diversification of Brazilian exports to the Arab world’ next Monday, May 11, at 8:30 pm (BRT). Arab Chamber will be featured.
