Production should reach 50 kilograms of olives, a result considered surprising by the technicians of Epamig, an organization that has been researching the culture for decades in the state.
Author: From the Newsroom
Brazilian exports increased by US$ 15.7 billion in March, representing growth of 33% over the same month of last year. Imports rose by 50% and exceeded US$ 15 billion.
OGX has announced the discovery of hydrocarbons in the Aptian section of well OGX-8, located in block BM-C-41, in shallow waters in Campos Basin.
The statement was made today by Reinhold Stephanes, who passed the position of minister of Agriculture on to the president of the National Food Supply Company, Wagner Rossi.
The sports brand is going to promote a party for Africa in São Paulo. In order to apply for a ticket to the event, Web users will engage in a game with African football teams, including Arab ones.
A survey conducted by KPMG shows businessmen in Brazil are among the most optimistic regarding global economic performance over the next 12 months. People from 17 countries were interviewed.
The Arab country is going to host the next World Urban Forum, of the UN, in 2012. The last edition took place in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Article ‘A new diet for the crops’, by journalist Isaura Daniel, won the first place in the Internet category. The awarding ceremony took place yesterday, in Brazilian capital Brasília.
The Brazilian plastics industry posted US$ 1.18 billion in revenues from foreign sales last year. According to Plastics Industry Association data, segment revenues worldwide were US$ 22.1 billion.
The state of Minas Gerais has already allocated US$ 2.1 bn to the current crop. By its end, farmers in the state should have spent US$ 3.6 bn on funding, investment and on selling the output.
Despite the crisis, the state-owned oil company ended last year with a net profit of US$ 16.1 billion. From January until December 2009, the total output of oil and natural gas equivalent rose by 5%.
Paintings by deceased Brazilian artist Antonio Bandeira will remain on display at Maison de L’Unesco, in the French capital, from March 30th onwards. He is known as a master of abstract painting.
The company achieved a quarterly record-high number of deliveries late last year, and recorded a net cash flow of US$ 476 million in 2009.
The search for executives in Brazil has risen in 2009 as against the previous year, according to a study by consultancy company DBM. This took place due to growth of the Brazilian economy.

