Petrobras did not import crude oil from the region in January. The Arab market, however, was a regular supplier throughout last year.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Isaura Daniel
A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes.
Agronomist Paulo Suassuna travelled to Morocco to speak about cactus production for animal feed in small properties in Sergipe. Moroccans should now come to Brazil to learn about cultivation.
The commodity should continue appreciated in coming months, generating revenues in the Arab world. In Brazil, price transfers are not expected to affect petrol or diesel prices.
At a meeting in Paraíba, in April, representatives of Arab and South American countries are going to discuss their technologies for better relating to arid and semiarid regions.
Iron ore is highly priced and should continue growing in coming months, bringing greater revenues to exports from Brazil to the Arab world.
An exhibition in Porto Alegre, by Giselle Padoin Custódio, shows elements like jewellery, fashion, architecture and decoration from Marrakesh, the Moroccan city known for its red buildings.
Brazil boosted its cashew and Brazil nut exports to the Arab world by 40% from January to November last year. The state of Ceará contributed the most to sales.
A technical meeting of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), in Tunis, is dealing with indicators to be used in public policies in the field of biofuels. Brazil and Sudan are members of the group.
Designer Sakina M’sa left her country of origin, the Comoro Islands, for France in the 1970s. She studied, worked and became known in the fashion world. Last year, she exhibited in Brazil.
The figure shipped to the Arab world by companies that count on support from Apex, the government’s export and investment fostering agency, accounted for 41% of sales from the country to the region.
High commodity prices, including sugar, meats and ores, influenced the greater Brazilian export revenues to the Arab market. Up to November, the growth was 33%.
Brazil exported 450,000 tonnes of rice up to November. Despite the lower production, the value is greater than forecasted for the entire crop, which ended in February next year.
Brazilian beef sales to the region grew the most from January to November this year, followed by North Africa, to which export revenues have increased by 75%.
The sector is important for the country economy and generates two million jobs. To expand foreign activities, the minister of Handicraft, Anis Birrou, is heading a business delegation to São Paulo.
