Temporary measure authorizes the import of 1 million tonnes of rice to control prices. Flood-hit Rio Grande do Sul state accounts for 68% of the country’s production.
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Volume of shipments increased year on year, meatpacker lobby said. Both volume and revenue decreased year to date. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are the top Arab destinations.
Mission from Brazilian government was in Morocco to participate in agricultural exhibition SIAM and to hold meetings with officials. Brazil promised to open market to Moroccan mandarins and is negotiating tariff rate quotas to export beef and poultry, which face high rates to enter the Arab country.
Saudi Arabia greenlighted seed imports from Brazil in March. The Brazilian sector sees potential in exporting seeds of tomato, eggplant, cucumber, pepper, and sweet pepper to the Arab country, which is a major consumer of vegetables.
Brazilian company redesigns plants and products based on the requirements of the halal market. As it has gained in quality, it now aims at exporting premium honey to Muslim-majority countries.
Government agency Conab expects a smaller sugarcane crop but a largest sugar production as the market is favorable.
Speaking at the opening of FAO conference for Africa, Director-General Qu Dongyu noted that Morocco is a leading regional model for the transformation of agrifood systems.
Average price of the tonne of beef shipped from Brazil in March was 4.5% lower than a year ago. Beef industry group Abrafrigo reported that the United Arab Emirates was the third leading destination of the product.
Public irrigation projects allowed the growth of 4.11 million tonnes of foods in Brazil in 2023, up 71,800 tonnes from 2022, Codevasf reported. Fruit farming is a highlight.
Project in Paraná, Brazil, offers dollar contracts for investors and an efficient, environmentally responsible mean of transportation. The large railway is intended to connect Brazil’s agricultural regions to its Port of Paranaguá.
Saudi Arabia has authorized shipments of seeds from various species to its market. Brazilians supply the product to more than 120 countries.
Brazilian government reported Tuesday (19) that Egypt has given the sanitary authorization to Brazilian exports of sheep and goat meat products.
These were some of the leading exports of the country in February, a month that posted lower imports of grain, vegetable oils and sugar compared to a year earlier. Surplus was posted at USD 281.3 million.
Espírito Santo-headquartered Peterfrut found in Egypt the supplier of frozen strawberries to sell in Brazil. Business has grown,with potato imports and a potential export operation in the Arab country.

