This information was disclosed on Wednesday (8) by the minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Roberto Rodrigues, at the opening of the National Seminar on Organic Agriculture, in Brazilian capital Brasília. The minister stated that the country has space available for the cultivation and marketing of products. European consumers pay 25% more for organic food.
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Company Bottero, from the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, is selling shoes to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The summer line – which includes clogs and sandals – is the most sought by consumers who are, in general, young. In 2004, the factory exported the equivalent to US$ 150,000 to the region.
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Minister of Planning, Budget, and Management, Paulo Bernardo, affirmed yesterday (7) that the 2006 Budget Guidelines Bill (LDO) foresees real GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth of 4% for this year and 4.5% in 2006 and that this latter value should be repeated as the outlook for 2007 and 2008. The
Foreign sales of Brazilian pork generated US$ 101.3 million. In terms of volume, a total of 52,000 tonnes were shipped, against 49,000 in the same period last year.
Company Edlo, from the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, is researching the Arab market. The first contacts will take place this year, after a fair in Dubai. A client from Egypt has already received haemostatic clips made by the company, used in various kinds of surgeries.
The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, Luiz Fernando Furlan, inaugurated yesterday, in partnership with the government of the state of São Paulo, the Foreign Trade Information Centre (Cicex). The objective of the program is to simplify exports. Another five Brazilian states already have this system.
The minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade of Brazil, Luiz Fernando Furlan, inaugurated yesterday, in partnership with the government of the state of São Paulo, the Foreign Trade Information Centre (Cicex). The objective of the program is to simplify exports. Another five Brazilian states already have this system.
The participation of Brazilian companies in the World Congress for the sector, to take place in September, in Dubai, may be the starting push for foreign sales. Producers are betting on the market in the United Arab Emirates as a potential destination. The country is the largest per capita consumer of bottled water in the world, at 265 litres per year.
The company, which is participating in the stand organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce at the fair, has already closed business deals with five Algerian importers. Agri-Tillage, a producer of agricultural equipment, is going to select a representative for company products in the region after contacts made in Algiers. The fair will go on up to Thursday.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The president of Bristol-Myers Squibb Brazil, Mário Grieco, should announce tomorrow (7) the details of the investment to make Brazil into a worldwide centre for the company information technology support. Bristol plans to install two support centres and invest in hiring at least 100 highly qualified professionals. These technicians
