A program of the government of Espírito Santo will be implemented in 49 municipalities, covering some 190,000 hectares, aiming to double the productivity of the variety originated in the Arab world.
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Brazilian foreign sales expanded in September. The effects of the international financial turbulence should be felt in the medium term, and at a lower level than in the durable goods industry.
Should the estimate prove true, the next harvest in Brazil will be larger than the last one. The minister of Agriculture, Reinhold Stephanes, said there should be no lack of credit for the sector.
Brasília – The minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil, Reinhold Stephanes, said that the foreign crisis and greater commodity prices, especially wheat, should not cause higher food prices. "I think that, for the time being, the crisis is not directly related to prices. I do not believe that there should be a
Foreign sales in September totalled US$ 6.8 billion. The greatest growth was registered in the sale of dairy products. The most sold product, in turn, was soy.
The president at the Brazilian Beef Industry and Exporters Association, Roberto Gianetti da Fonseca, said that the national product has no competitors at the same level on the Arab market.
Brazilian foreign sales totalled US$ 533.2 million, the best monthly result in history. The Brazilian Beef Industry and Exporters Association is expecting annual shipments of US$ 15 billion in 2013.
The cooperative announced yesterday that it has become a joint stock company to expand its domestic and foreign business more easily. It aims to triple sugar and alcohol production in 10 years.
This information was presented yesterday by the Central Bank, which raised its previous forecast based on crop expansion projections announced by the IBGE.
The equipment is used to track information about the animals from birth to the date of slaughter. It is cheaper than the imported product and may help expand beef exports from the country.
The funds were disbursed from early July to September 15th. Funds for business agriculture grew 43.2% and, for family farming, 6.1%.
The Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association hopes to break records in exports to the Middle East this year. The region is the main market for the sector.
Brazilian sales totalled US$ 1.4 billion from January to August. Shipments totalled 756,000 tonnes, 17% more than in the same period in 2007. The Middle East is still the leader in imports.
The funds will be disbursed by the Ministry of Agriculture within the Program for Commercial Cultivation and Recovery of Forests. In 2007, this financing totalled US$ 27 million.
