The Brazilian minister of Agriculture, Reinhold Stephanes, claimed that the country’s greenhouse emission reduction targets will be attained through increased use of existing technologies.
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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.
To the Conab, higher productivity of crops is among the factors that should contribute to the greater agricultural production. Most prominent is soy, whose harvest should reach 63.6 million tonnes.
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
The possibility of investing in agribusiness in the country interested Arab businessmen who met on Monday, in Riyadh, with Brazilian company and government representatives.
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.
The higher volume of biodiesel, forecasted for 2013, should be compulsory in 2010. The measure, announced by president Lula, should expand biodiesel production in the country by 2.4 billion litres.
Agricultural production of Brazil finds fewer sanitary restrictions in the Arab countries when compared to other markets, according to the Fiesp. The region should be explored further.
The Brazilian cooperative answers to 5% of the global sugar trade and plans revenues of US$ 4.9 billion in the next sugarcane crop. The organisation announced a new associate, Pioneiros Bioenergia.
Brazil should have lower offer of ethanol and sugar in the 2009/2010 crops due to rain. This may be a problem for a bullish global market, which is already noticing lower production in India.
Foreign participation in sugar and alcohol mills in Brazil should rise from the current 16.6% to 25% in three to five years. The forecast was made yesterday (19th), at an international sector meeting.
Brazilian Zebu farmers sent a mission to Egypt to witness the country’s project for genetic improvement of the race. They will also discuss breeding the Brazilian Zebu with the Egyptian Baladi.
Brazilian agribusiness had revenues of US$ 633 million with sales to the Middle East in September this year. The Emirates expanded their purchases by 131.5%.
