Sales to Africa also fell. As a whole, the Brazilian trade balance had a surplus of US$ 2.147 billion, 16% less than in the same month last year.
Author: From the Newsroom
Figures from the Brazilian Poultry Union show that Brazil posted US$ 582,3 million in chicken export revenues in September.
FAO report points out that developing countries have made significant advances towards halving proportion of hungry people. Millennium Development Goals have been achieved by 62 countries, including Brazil.
Such was the increase in August from July this year, according to the National Petroleum Agency. August-on-August, production was up 0.3%.
The country needs to develop non-oil activities, curb wage increases to government officials and provide incentive to small and medium private businesses.
International Monetary Fund delegates have visited the country in North Africa and claim that local authorities must work hard to balance out the country’s accounts and minimize social differences.
Employment rate and income have improved in the country, according to a survey. To the minister Tereza Campello, Brazil and its people are doing much better.
The initiative will be implemented by the Made In Africa Foundation, the African Development Bank and the consulting firm Capri Capital. The goal is to carry out projects shortly and invest US$ 500 million by mid-2014.
The executive director of the International Monetary Fund has said that the country’s current account warrants the most attention.
Year-to-date through August, foreign sales were down 4.3% from the same period in 2012, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
The Middle East country was the third leading importer of cooperative-made products, with a 66.6% increase in purchases year-to-date through August. The rate is much higher than the global rate of 9.5%.
The sum of Brazil’s outstanding internal and external debts was up 1.77% in August. The total amount is near the US$ 907 billion mark recorded late last year.
The Arab country is looking to hire foreign companies to cater to border security and to equip and train its Armed Forces, the Libyan Ministry has informed.
National Committee for Refugees (Conare) will grant special permits for conflict victims to enter the country. Last Friday, the organization approved 27 requests for asylum placed by Syrians.
