According to data from the United Nations World Food Programme, food production remains well below the pre-conflict levels. Bread is 87% more expensive.
Author: From the Newsroom
The United Nations agency opened its first ever office in the continent this week. Based in Ethiopia, it will seek to accelerate economic integration in the region.
Foreign Trade Chamber decided to maintain for one more year the 6 to 0% tax reduction over non-alloy aluminum. Middle East’s nations are among the suppliers of the product.
The United Nations’ agency announced this Wednesday (22nd) an emergency response to stop the continuation of destruction of the cultural heritage of the Arab country, such as museums and historical mosques.
The Arab country will be able to export an additional 25,000 tons to the bloc per year. Europeans announced support to Tunisia in several different areas.
Last week’s balance sheet is the result of Brazilian exports of US$4.667 billion and imports of US$ 3.472 billion.
So said president Dilma Rousseff at the 48th Mercosur Summit opening in Brasília. She claimed progress was made in talks with the EU and meetings were held with the EFTA, Lebanon, Tunisia, Korea and Japan.
Brazil’s external purchases of fertilizer declined in H1. Association reports a decline of demand in several crops cultivations. Arab countries also reduced sales.
The Central Bank reports that the amount of incoming US dollars in Brazil was higher than the outgoing sum of the currency from January through July 10th. Foreign trade was chiefly responsible.
The action promoted by UNRWA set a goal to collect US$ 3,171 until mid-September. The agency provides assistance to 240,000 children in Palestinian territory’s schools. Donations can be made via internet. Minimal contribution is of US$ 3.17.
Egypt, Algeria and the UAE, which are among the top 10 importers of bovine meat from Brazil, increased their purchases from January to June. Egypt was the fourth leading buyer.
Brazilian crops will gross US$ 93.2 billion in 2015 and livestock will gross US$ 53.1 billion, says the Ministry of Agriculture. The former is expected to decline and the latter to increase.
Watch in this episode: Businessmen from Tunisia and Morocco show their products at the Arab Brazilian Chamber booth at APAS, the São Paulo Supermarket Association fair.
After entering the month on a surplus, Brazil saw imports outpace exports again last week. Foreign sales declined for finished, semi-finished and basic goods.
