Exports of Brazilian agricultural cooperatives to the Arab countries grew 20% in the first half of 2010 as against the same period in 2009. The Emirates are the main buyers.
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A total of 7.2 million tonnes were imported from January until July, as against 4.5 million tonnes in the same period of last year. Brazil purchases 70% of its needs from abroad.
Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Emirates, plus Iran, are among the 20 leading international markets for Brazilian agribusiness. Total exports reached US$ 7.3 billion in July.
Brazilian foreign sales of the product reached US$ 392 million last month, representing growth of 25.8% over July 2009. A total of 2.44 million bags were shipped, growth of 7.8%.
The 500 hectares have already been planted in an experimental field, located 400 kilometres away from Khartoum, using seeds, technology, handling and agricultural equipment from Brazil.
The state is the main producer and the first in the ranking of foreign sales in the sector. The good performance is due to modernisation of production. Iraq, Bahrain and Qatar are potential buyers.
The projection for the crop is in the 2009/2010 study. The volume is 8.8% greater than in the last cycle and 2% greater than the previous record, of 144.1 million tonnes.
The demand in China should sustain the growth of sales of Brazilian soy grain. The Arab market is also growing. Exports should total 29.8 million tonnes this year.
The Agricultural Research Corporation has a cooperation contract with the Spanish Special New Fruit Licencing Mediterraneo, which is testing, in Egypt and Morocco, seedless grapes developed in Brazil.
According to the Brazilian minister of Agriculture, Wagner Rossi, trade relations with the Arabs should continue growing and new products should be added to the export basket.
Brazilian shipments of the product totalled 15,900 tonnes in the first half. Saudi Arabia is also among the importers of eggs from Brazil during the period.
The Arab country’s Agriculture minister, Said Al-Masri, claimed that there is interest in purchasing meats and live animals. He also wants to promote cooperation in the machinery biofuels.
A survey on the foreign market analyzes the international flow of goat and sheep meat and business opportunities for Brazil. The Middle East is believed to have potential for the sector.
Shipments of the Brazilian product totalled US$ 314.4 million in June, representing a 3.1% reduction over the same month of 2009. So far this year, Brazil has sold US$ 74.7 million to the Arab world.
