The ten leading cocoa producing countries in the world are gathered in Brasília since last Monday (12) to discuss international certification of the fruit’s crop.
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The International Coffee Organization expects 130 million bags to be produced in the 2011-2012 cycle, a 2.4% decline over the previous period.
The state posted revenues of US$ 15.11 billion from exports of agriculture and livestock products from January to August, a 19.3% increase. The figure is equivalent to 23.6% of the national total.
The Brazilian grain crop should reach 159 million tonnes, according to Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics estimates. The volume should be 6.3% greater than in the 2010 crop, a record.
Revenues were the highest in the last five years for the month, at US$ 777.53 million. From January to August, revenues from sales to the Arab countries grew by 37%.
Foreign sales of chicken rose 3.2% in volume in the first eight months of this year. The Middle East was the main destination.
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation unit in Passo Fundo suggests the region only plant higher quality wheat. The idea is under discussion with farmers and aims to ease export operations.
Katz Spices sells spices to clients in Egypt and Morocco. By attending international fairs, the company wants to conquer new customers in the Arab world.
Foreigners account for 5% of planted area in the state’s current grain crop, according to local institute Imea. Weather, technology, fertile land and good soy prices attract businessmen from abroad.
CitrusBR, the sector association, is focussing on the Internet to promote the consumption of Brazilian orange juice worldwide. The campaign aims at associating the drink to connected people.
Sales from Brazil to the Arab world grew 19% from January to July as against the same period in 2010. The good moment for civil construction in the region is responsible for the growth.
Algeria and Emirates are among the markets to which sales of Brazilian agricultural products grew the most in July. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are also among the leading target countries.
Brazil shipped the equivalent of US$ 86 billion in agricultural products to foreign countries in the past 12 months, a 24% increase compared with the previous period. China is the main target market.
Brazil exported the equivalent of US$ 669 million in July, a 3.8% increase over the same month of last year. The volume shipped, however, dropped by 13.8% and totalled 320,800 tonnes.
