The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) sent a delegation to the Gulf Green fair in the United Arab Emirates. Businesspeople attended B2Bs, meetings, and seminars. CNA executives proceeded to Saudi Arabia.
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The Arab country increased its purchases of fertile eggs and one-day-old chicks from Brazil by 1,727%, according to Brazilian poultry lobby.
The AgriFuture Forum, held in São Paulo by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, brought together Brazilian and Arab experts to discuss how to ensure food production, food security, and sustainability in the face of global challenges.
The Arab country has opened its market for the purchase of DDG, a cereal byproduct of the distillation process used in the production of animal feed.
Saudi Arabia is the fourth leading destination of chicken produced in Brazil. Shipments to Arab countries and elsewhere were lower, though.
Increased demand for food and fertilizers, along with changes in Chinese agricultural policy, influence the sector’s performance.
This is the second time this year that the Arab country authorizes the purchase of new products from Brazil, as Saudi imports of vegetable seeds were cleared in March.
Brazil increased its sugar exports by 27.1% from April to July and continues to enjoy positive prospects in the international market. The sugarcane harvest is expected to be the second-best in history, and sugar production could reach a record high.
Embrapa, Brazil’s agricultural research agency, and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) will sign a cooperation by the end of the year to bring 30 technicians from African countries for training at Embrapa facilities. The schedule and countries have not yet been defined.
Region went from a 10.6% share of exports of the Brazilian company in the second quarter of 2023 to 15.7% in the same period this year. A highlight at the earnings release was a net profit of USD 329 million.
The Egyptian government permitted Brazilians to export bone-in beef to the country, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.
Brazil will harvest 21.2 million tonnes less in 2023-24 compared to the previous crop cycle particularly due to losses caused by climate problems. Corn and soybean are the most impacted.
The Arab country ranked fifth among the destinations of beef from Brazil from January to July 2023 and rose to third place this year, increasing its purchases by 212%.
The Middle East country stepped up its purchases of the Brazilian product by 118.6% in July, while two other Arab destinations, Saudi Arabia and the UAE decreased their imports. Despite the Newcastle disease case detected in southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul, overall exports climbed last month.
