Fair promotes deals between tour operators and travel agents. Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Emirates Airlines already confirmed attendance.
Author: Marcos Carrieri
Marcos Carrieri
A journalist with stints in daily newspapers and press offices, he holds a master’s degree from the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon and a postgraduate degree in business communications from the Methodist University of São Paulo.
The agribusiness fair in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state will receive people from 70 countries, among them Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Mauritania, Algeria, Sudan and Iraq.
Enterprise from the Ras Al Khaimah emirate is exhibiting at Expo Revestir tile fair in São Paulo. Brazil is the premier target market in the region, and the company plans on having a local branch in the country.
Organized by Apex-Brasil and the Arab Chamber, trade delegation will meet with importers from the sectors of food, machinery and construction. Entry is open until Friday.
Imports had been embargoed following the confirmation of an atypical case of mad cow disease in Brazil. The country will import frozen and canned beef.
The deficit reached US$ 2.842 billion in February, pushing the year-to-date deficit to US$ 6.016 billion. Trucker protests prevented cargo from being loaded towards the end of the month.
Sales in the region increased by 4.5% in volume and 11% in revenues, to US$ 1.6 billion. Last year, the Brazilian food company posted a total net income of US$ 763.7 million.
Developed by the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae) in Santa Catarina state, Programa Exporta SC prepares small and medium-sized businesses for the foreign market.
Exhibitors take part in Idex in a stand organized by Apex and Abimde, the sector’s association that sees the Middle East as a priority market.
Associations Abrafrutas and Apex-Brasil have partnered up to promote Brazilian fruit in eight target markets, including the United Arab Emirates. The goal is to double sales within five years.
The minister of Agriculture of Khartoum state says that the Arab country offers incentives to Brazilian businessmen and needs investments to expand its food security.
Starting on February 25th, four short-films produced for the movie contest will be shown in São Paulo and Santo André.
Sudan, Mauritania, Somalia and Palestine started to buy food and iron ore from the state in January. The goal is to sell higher added-value products to nations from the Middle East and North Africa.
The volume shipped to countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has doubled year-on-year in January. However, lower prices have caused earnings to drop.
