Brazil received over US$ 3.5 billion in foreign direct investment for production of oil products and biofuels, in a period of two and a half years.
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Embrapa and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (Fara) are going to create a virtual platform to share research and information about markets and do business in the agricultural sector.
Representatives of Brazilian embassies in 23 countries got to know the main exporting sectors, such as meats, soy, coffee, sugar, alcohol and fruit, so as to better promote them in the foreign market.
Brazilian shipments in the sector grew only to those two regions in the first half of the year. Four Arab countries ranked among the 10 leading destinations for the product during the period.
Foreign sales by the sector grew 12% in June over the same month of last year, driven mainly by sales of soy, sugar and alcohol, and tobacco and its products.
The professionals, who work in strategic positions abroad, visited poultry, swine and bovine slaughterhouses, and fruit and grain production premises in various Brazilian states.
Brazil exported 132,000 tonnes in June, a sales volume 9% higher than in the same month of last year. Egypt and Algeria are among the leading target markets.
Brazilian representatives at 23 different countries, among them the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, are part of a program of the Ministry of Agriculture for promoting the agricultural sector abroad.
The number of orchards in the Alto Uruguai grain-producing region, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, is on the rise. Fruit production is proving viable for local small properties.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are in the list of future clients of Nativ Pescados, a fishery company based in the state of Mato Grosso.
Foreign sales decreased 9.5% from January to May in comparison with the same period of last year. Nevertheless, a trade surplus of US$ 3.38 billion was recorded.
Londrina – The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the minister of Agriculture, Reinhold Stephanes, are going to launch the 2009-2010 Agriculture and Livestock Plan (PAP) this afternoon (22nd), in the city of Londrina, in the north of the state of Paraná. The plan sets aside 107.5 billion reals (US$ 54.8 billion) for
The plant will manufacture oil and chaff for the domestic and foreign markets. Built in 14 months, the unit has 34,000 square metres of built area and should generate 100 direct jobs.
The funds should come from the Federal Budget and should be turned to the Funcafé, to finance costs, crops, storage, trade and purchase of papers.
