Export-boosting program by Export Promotion Agency (Apex) and Rice Industry Association (Abiarroz) will carry out promotional actions in eight countries. Jordan and Saudi Arabia are in the list.
Author: Isaura Daniel
African and Latin-American research institutes may enrol at the Embrapa for financing of agricultural projects. The deadline for pre-proposals, of up to US$ 80,000, is February 29.
The organisation has registration open for companies interested in becoming associates. The package of services offered includes market information and guidance by specialists in each sector.
Nair Goulart, the president of Força Sindical in the state of Bahia, will take part in a debate in Amman, where she will speak to Arab women of the Brazilian experience in women’s rights.
More expensive foods were among the factors influencing the greater sales of Brazil to the Arab world up to November. The growth was 22%, to US$ 13.8 billion.
The state has an export processing zone that is ready for operation. Companies setting up there will have tax breaks to sell abroad and also to import inputs. There are already 32 candidates.
Led by Abicab and Apex, Brazilian sweet producers participate in a delegation and fair in the Middle East next year. Expectations are to expand exports to the region.
The Tunisia women’s team will play the World Handball Championship, due to start next Friday in São Paulo. Brazilians and Tunisians will play a match on December 9th.
Brazilian bike factories are discussing establishing a manufacturing hub. The intention is to pool suppliers and obtain more competitive end products to sell domestically and abroad.
At a meeting with the ministers of Education of Kuwait City, next week, the country should present implementation of South American and Arab university network.
On the North Shore of São Paulo state, Camburi is a breach with strong wave, a peaceful routine, sandy streets, comfortable inns and beautiful people.
On meeting with Michel Temer in Beirut, Lebanese president Michel Sleiman invited Dilma Rousseff to visit the country. Temer, of Lebanese descent, was welcomed to his ancestors’ land with a party.
University Saint-Esprit de Kaslik should promote, from November 24th to 29th, a meeting on relations between Latin American and the Middle East.
The São Paulo State University signed an agreement with Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth for student and professor exchange. Now, the two institutions are considering actions to implement.

