Maximus Trading, which has been exporting green and processed coffee to Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and the Emirates for 15 years, wants to increase the number of clients in the region in 2009.
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The agreement was signed on Friday (30), in Casablanca, by ministers Miguel Jorge, from Brazil, and Abdellatif Maazouz, from Morocco. The Arab nation is the last phase of the mission to North Africa.
If it gets the contract, the company will take on a project estimated between US$ 2 billion and US$ 2.5 billion. The information was disclosed this Thursday (29) by minister Miguel Jorge.
The Arab country seeks access to Brazilian technology in these segments so as to diversify its economy, which is highly oil-dependent. Production of grain and milk are two areas of interest.
In less than two days in the country, businessmen on a trade mission to North Africa have identified several opportunities. Authorities want greater presence of Brazilian companies.
Development minister, Miguel Jorge, heard from the Libyan minister of Infrastructure, Abuzaidi Dorda, that his country prefers companies from friendly nations and wants more business with Brazilians.
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".
Business delegation headed by the minister of Development, Miguel Jorge, begins its trip in Libya and then travels to Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. The aim is to promote trade and investment.
This is the opinion of Development minister Miguel Jorge, who described sector sales as important. He is leaving to Libya on Saturday, on the first leg of the mission to North Africa.
In sectors like milk, chocolate drinks, biscuits, honey and coffee, Brazilian companies invest in the food sector fair to expand sales to countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
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.
The main goal is increasing the share of Brazilian shoes in the global market, expanding the exporter base and opening up new target markets.
Fanem, a maker of hospital and medical equipment, already has exclusive representatives in the region, which is currently its second main market abroad. The company leads in neonatal products.
The estimate is by the Abimo, an organisation that represents the medical and dentistry industry. Around US$ 3 million should be closed in deals at the fair, to take place in late January, in Dubai.
