This statement was made yesterday by the Brazilian minister of Agriculture, Reinhold Stephanes, to whom the market in the region is excellent. The minister recently signed a partnership with the Arab Chamber, and the first action will be participation in the Gulfood, the food sector fair in Dubai.
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Agência Brasil* Rio de Janeiro – A taskforce of technicians from Brazil, the United States and the European Union that was established to define an international standard for ethanol has already concluded and promoted early this month the first phase of the work for harmonisation of technical specifications of the product. The objective behind this
The sector, made up of 14,500 producers, is structuring itself to supply the demand of the Middle East and North Afirca, traditional consumers of sheep, lamb and goat. The state currently counts on a herd of 730,000 animals.
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are among the most important global producers of raw materials for fertilizers, pointed out Ali Saab, of the Strategic Management Advisory at the Ministry of Agriculture, which has just promoted a study that diagnosed the sector in Brazil.
The study, innovative with these two species, is in the initial phase of collection of roots, leaves, trunks, fruit and organic material from the soil. The team also intends to analyse the perspectives for obtaining carbon credits, be they for the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere or for the replacement of fossil fuels.
Last year, Brazilian sales totalled US$ 14.6 million. To further promote fruit and juice on the Arab market, the Ibraf is going to participate in food sector fair Gulfood, in February, in Dubai, and also intends to work in partnership with local supermarket chains.
In addition to the participation of public organisations in trade events, the Brazilian president Lula should go to the region once again this year. In the first half of the year, the minister of Agriculture, Reinhold Stephanes, wants to visit the Middle East and North Africa. The information were supplied by the secretary of Foreign Relations in Agribusiness, Célio Porto, who should travel to Dubai and Saudi Arabia in February.
The Brazilian diplomatic representations abroad are going to have a specialized advisor for agricultural matters. This should grant greater agility to the processes in the area and greater technical support to diplomats during their negotiations. Initially, eight embassies will have attaches.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil exported 3.3 million tonnes of chicken last year, an increase of 21% compared with 2006. Export revenues totalled US$ 5 billion, a growth of 55%. The results were record highs for the sector. The information were disclosed today (22nd) by the Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association (Abef). The Middle
Brazilian exports in the sector totalled US$ 58.4 billion in 2007, an 18% increase over 2006, and imports stood at US$ 8.7 billion, resulting in a surplus of US$ 49.7 billion. The data were disclosed today by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Brazil shipped 947,000 bags to the region in 2007, an increase of 16%, which resulted in revenues of US$ 130 million, 60% more than in 2006. Total sales of Brazilian coffee grew 17% in revenues and 2.4% in volume.
The minister of Agriculture of Brazil, Reinhold Stephanes, said yesterday that the 2007/2008 grain crop should reach 135.8 million tonnes, and soy should be the main product, followed by maize and rice. Wheat production, in turn, should grow over 70%.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The 2007 Brazilian grain crop totalled 133 million tonnes, an amount 13.7% greater than obtained in 2006. The estimate was disclosed today (8th) by the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Thus, the country hit a new record, surpassing its largest production to date: 123.6 million in 2003 (the survey
