Data disclosed today by Food Supply Company and Geography and Statistics Institute forecast the country’s largest crop. The former estimates 146.81 million tonnes, and the latter, 145.9 million.
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A thematic agreement between the GBEP (Global Bioenergy Partnership), in Tunis, is discussing indicators to use in public policies in biofuel. Brazil and Sudan are members of the group.
The theme is being discussed, according to the Ministry of Agriculture Coffee Department director, Robério Oliveira. The country should produce 47 million bags of coffee, the largest crop in 10 years
Industrial cooperative Cocamar, based in the state of Paraná, wants to increase its exports by 44% this year. The fruit juice segment is the bet, and the Middle East is a priority market.
Coruripe, based in the state of Alagoas, has exported sugar to the Arab market since 1994. The Emirates, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria are the destinations.
The 10,000 bulls are being shipped through the Port of Rio Grande, in the first sale of its kind to Egypt. The terminal, in the southernmost Brazilian state, has been exporting to Lebanon since 2005.
According to the National Food Supply Company’s forecast, 664.33 million tonnes should be harvested this year, representing growth of 9.9% in comparison with the previous crop.
The works for construction of a factory in Três Lagoas, in Mato Grosso do Sul, should begin next year and the unit should start producing in 2014. The initiative is by Petrobras.
During the first quarter, Brazilian foreign sales were equivalent to US$ 3.22 million. The volume shipped was 5,200 tonnes, representing growth of 30% compared with the same period of last year.
The 17 buyers that will take part in the business roundtables of the Machinery Manufacturers Association at the agricultural technology fair in Ribeirão Preto include the Tairab Agrobusiness Group.
Brokerage firm Expoente is heading for Dubai seeking new buyers of rice. The firm, which already exports to Saudi Arabia and Jordan, will participate in Brazil Trade Middle East, in May.
Revenues from Brazilian foreign sales totalled US$ 160.5 million, representing growth of 101% compared with the same month of last year. First-quarter exports totalled US$ 395.8 million.
Brazilian agribusiness shipments to the region generated over US$ 1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2010. The performance was greatly influenced by sales of beef and sugar.
Trading company Rural Trade signed a contract for shipping 2,000 tonnes of bovine meat to Iran. The deal was closed during business roundtables as part of the Brazilian mission to the Middle East.
