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.
Author: From the Newsroom
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.
Brazilian foreign sales of medical-hospital and dentistry products totalled US$ 581 million last year. Despite the growth, exports were below Abimo expectations.
The program allows analysis of possible environmental and social damage caused in the application of innovations in rural properties.
Randa Achmawi, a Brazilian journalist based in Cairo, received last week the Menton Medias Mediterranee Journalism Award for articles published about the region.
This is the perspective for business for the coming 12 months, after business meetings during the São Paulo International Dentistry Congress, promoted last week.
Last year, Brazil recorded entry of 6.2 million people on regular flights from abroad. In December, the country registered 527,000 arrivals on international flights.
The funds should be made available through the Cooperative Development Program for Value Added Agricultural Production. The measure should guarantee more credit for the 2008/2009 crop.
Brazilian chefs are participating, in Lyon, in "Concours Mondial de La Cuisine Bocuse D´or", considered the "World Cup" of chefs de cuisine and in confectionery show "Coupe du Monde de La Pâtisserie".
In times of financial crisis, the new president of the United States may intensify protectionism, thus reducing Brazilian expectations of improving the agribusiness environment with the United States.
Buyers from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt are going to meet Brazilian companies next week. The expectation is to prospect US$ 4.8 million in business at the event in São Paulo.
Brazilian foreign sales of the product totalled US$ 114 million in 2008. The main markets were Angola, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and the United States.
