The government is taking to states the Low Carbon Agriculture programme, which makes available funds for producers to reduce their carbon emissions.
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This year, the country should grow 1.6 million hectares of wheat, of which 752,000 hectares will be irrigated. Last year, there was a crop reduction due to pests and climate problems.
The institution announced it will grant credit to the government of Rio de Janeiro to finance works on agriculture in the mountain region of the state, which was heavily affected by rains in January.
The country in North Africa was chosen as a priority market for exports of the Brazilian sugar and alcohol energy sector. The objective is to sell entire mills to the Arabs.
Algeria, Morocco and Egypt were the highlights in the Brazilian agribusiness trade balance in January. In total, sector exports were 26.3% greater in the first month of the year.
Agronomist Paulo Suassuna travelled to Morocco to speak about cactus production for animal feed in small properties in Sergipe. Moroccans should now come to Brazil to learn about cultivation.
Foreign sales of Brazil totalled US$ 141.1 million in January. The result was the best for the month in recent years, according to figures the Confederation of Brazilian Hides and Skins Industries.
A project is being developed aimed at improving rice production in several African countries, among them Mauritania. Distribution of quality seeds is part of the plan.
In January this year alone, chicken exports rose 235% in volume and 301% in values in comparison with the same month in 2010. The Ubabef forecasts further growth in sales.
The Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation forecasts exports of 2 million tonnes of beef in 2011, growth of 25% over last year.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, arrival on the market of the summer crop should help contain food prices. Higher prices are contributing to tension in Middle East and North Africa.
Foreign sales of the Brazilian commodity totalled US$ 581.57 million last year. In volume, shipments totalled 2.72 million bags, growth of 9.3%, according to figures disclosed by the Cecafé.
The FAO index, which analyses a group of basic products and their price variations on the global market, showed growth of 3.4% in January as against December.
The southernmost Brazilian state accounts for 90% of the Brazilian output. This year, the crop forecast is 640,000 tonnes. High quality fruit is expected.
