Brazilian producers posted revenues of US$ 4.3 million with pepper exports to the Arab countries in the first quarter of this year. The growth over the same period in 2007 was 490%. The main supplier was the state of Pará, a large pepper producer in Brazil.
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On the 35th anniversary of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, the federal government has announced funds of 914 million Brazilian reals (US$ 548 million) for expansion of agricultural research up to 2010. The plan also forecasts the establishment of a private company connected to Embrapa to operate, mainly, in the foreign area.
Going in the opposite direction of the competition, the slaughterhouse started to sell more livestock, in addition to beef. To the company, the two activities complement each other. Leading destinations are Venezuela and Lebanon, and the market is growing.
The Gross Domestic Product of agribusiness in the state of Minas Gerais should reach 71 billion Brazilian reals (US$ 42.8 billion) in 2008. In January, the sector grew 1.18% over the same month last year, above the national average.
Brazilian exports of ground and milled coffee to Saudi Arabia grew 316% in volume and 291.8% in revenues in the first quarter this year, compared with the same period in 2007. The Arab country was the 12th largest buyer of coffee sold under Brazilian brands in foreign countries.
The country increased exports of industrialized coffee by 145% in the first quarter of this year as against the same quarter in 2007. Sales abroad totalled 1,700 tonnes of products. Total revenues were US$ 9.2 million.
Agência Brasil* São Paulo – The next sugarcane crop (2008/2009) should be the largest in the history of Brazil, totalling 498.1 million tonnes harvested. The estimate was disclosed today (17th) by the São Paulo Sugarcane Agroindustry Union (Unica). According to projections by the organisation, the crop that initiated this month is going to be 16%
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazil will have to persuade approximately 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries that biofuels production is not a threat to food security in the region. According to the minister of Agrarian Development, Guilherme Cassel, this should be the stance adopted by the country in the 30th Regional Conference of the United
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$ 4.776 billion in March and exceeded in 6.4% those of March 2007. In the accumulated result for the last 12 years, the value is record, US$ 60.5 billion. Excluding the US$ 837 million in imports, the March surplus was US$ 3.939 billion. In the first quarter,
The Brazilian grain crop should total 140.8 million tonnes this year, according to the National Food Supply Company. This means an increase of 40 million tonnes over a six-year period. Maize and soy should lead the good performance of Brazil for the current crop (2007/2008).
In 2007, out of 423,700 tonnes exported, the Middle East and North Africa answered to 283,700 tonnes, or 67%. Revenues reached US$ 336 million from a total of US$ 503 million.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil plans to increase wheat production to 7.1 million tonnes up to 2012. The intention is for national production to answer to 60% of consumption. The proposal is part of the Five Year Plan for Support to Wheat Farming, which is being discussed by representatives of the wheat sector
