Imports of chemical products dropped 55.7% in volume in January. Among the main items are intermediaries for fertilizers.
Author: From the Newsroom
Dutch company Africa Juice is going to produce fruit juice in Ethiopia and for this reason came to seek new technology in Brazil. The products should be shipped to Asia through Dubai.
The federal government has launched the 1st Export program in the state. The objective is to promote the export culture and help micro, small and medium companies to enter the international market.
The expenses should be by 2013. Most of the funds are going to exploration and production. The company wants to expand production abroad by 8.8% a year.
According to a FAO forecast, biofuels are going to absorb 5% of the global grain production this year.
The Brazilian production of sector products reached 138,379 units in 2008. Exports grew 2.45% in the period and reached 7,230 vehicles.
Over 60 Brazilian companies invested in Fruit Logistica, in Germany. For the next 12 months, the Ibraf and Apex perspective is that another US$ 121 million in business should be generated.
The value is record. The area that received most funds was exploration and production, a total of US$ 11 billion. Investment in the energy and gas sector rose 50%.
Foreign sales of the sector totalled US$ 4.15 billion in January. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the reduction in prices of the main commodities traded by Brazil had a great influence.
Two companies from Paraíba started exporting to Japan clothes made out of the fibre that is naturally coloured. The variety was developed by Embrapa and exists in green, brown, saphire and ruby.
According to the Fund’s director for the region, Masood Ahmed, the maintenance of expense plans by the Arab exporters of oil makes the effects of the crisis lighter, which helps the global economy.
Estimates by the Ministry of Agriculture show that agricultural income should reach US$ 66 billion this year, down US$ 6 billion from the previous period, when it reached US$ 72 billion.
With revenues of US$ 15.7 billion last year, the state answered to 21.85% of agribusiness foreign sales, which generated US$ 71.06 billion.
Two the Ministry for Social Development and Hunger Alleviation programs should be implemented in the Latin-American country. Secretary Crispim Moreira should go on a mission to the country this week.
