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Great suppliers, like the USA and Argentina, return to the global market after a year of bad harvests, placing uncertainty on the continuation of Brazilian sales in markets supplied in 2009.

São Paulo – Brazil should become self-sufficient in ammonia and urea production within five years, according to projections made by the minister of Agriculture, Reinhold Stephanes. The minister met with president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the president of Petrobras, José Sérgio Gabrielli, on this Tuesday (24th). At the meeting, Petrobras disclosed its plans

Brasília – The coordinator of the Interministerial Executive Committee for Biodiesel, Rodrigo Rodrigues, said today (9) that the government is interested in expanding the percentage of biodiesel in regular diesel sold at fuel stations. He pointed out, however, that this percentage may only be expanded compulsorily through a law. Up to January 2010, the diesel

Brazil exported from January to October a total of US$ 139.1 million bags of coffee to the Arab world. In total, the country shipped 25 million bags, which represents growth of 8% over 2008.

Rio de Janeiro – Production of grain, leguminous and oleaginous plants in Brazil in 2009 should be 8.1% lower than the record-breaking crop of 2008, and should total 134.1 million tonnes, i.e., 8,500 tonnes less than the projection disclosed in September. Due to the weather conditions that affected the South Region, the Brazilian Institute for

Ambassadors from 30 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Sudan and Lebanon, went to Minas Gerais to learn about the benefits of genetic improvement in Zebu cattle milk and meat production.