Brazil exported the equivalent to US$ 44.78 billion in the first half. In June, however, shipment revenues dropped 9.4%. The soy complex was the main highlight.
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From January to July, foreign sales of chicken totalled 1.987 million tonnes, 3.07% more than in the same period in 2011. In revenues, there were US$ 3.819 billion, a reduction of 4.5%.
The Brazilian 2011-2012 grain season may be 0.1% lower than the preceding one, according to estimates of the National Supply Company. The crop forecast is 162.6 million tonnes.
The financing line is part of the 2013 Crop Plan, to receive R$ 115.2 billion. The objective is to provide incentives to good practices in the country, with crop-livestock-forest integration.
In the first quarter of the year, Brazilian egg production had its fourth running high, according to a research institute.
The minister of Agriculture, Mendes Ribeiro, said that Brazil should exceed US$ 100 billion in foreign sales this year.
G20 leaders announced the creation of AgResults, a fund which will acknowledge innovative endeavours in food security and agricultural development worldwide. The fund will have up to US$ 100 million.
Purchases from countries in the Middle East and North Africa were down 26% in the first five months compared with the same period of last year. Total fertilizer imports declined by a similar rate.
Purchases from countries in the Middle East and North Africa were down 26% in the first five months compared with the same period of last year. Total fertilizer imports declined by a similar rate.
The industry posted US$ 19.6 million in foreign sales revenues in the first five months of the year.
The country should have a record crop and should sell 11 million tonnes of the commodity on the foreign market. Due to this scenery, however, product prices may drop.
The rate is an estimate of the Ministry of Agriculture for the coming 10 years. The production should go from 153 to 186 million tonnes. The forecast includes soy, maize, wheat, rice and beans.
In May, agribusiness exports exceeded the US$ 10 billion figure for the first time in a single month. The performance was boosted by soy.
Somdiaa group should invest US$ 370 million in its companies on the continent to increase sugar production and guarantee local self-sufficiency.
