From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian honey exports in April yielded US$ 2.55 million, representing a 300% increase over the same month last year. In all, 1.67 million kilograms of the commodity were shipped, according to information provided by the Sebrae news agency. The figures also increased compared with March this year, when exports
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Foreign sales rose from US$ 403 million in the first quarter of last year to US$ 552 million in the same period this year. The leather production chain in Brazil has an annual turnover of more than US$ 21 billion, and is comprised of 10,000 industries.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The national production of grain in the 2006/07 crop should reach 130.7 million tonnes, according to the latest study by the National Food Supply Company (Conab). The forecasts points at a new historic record due to an increase in productivity, caused by good climate conditions and the high technological
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Agribusiness exports reached US$ 4.729 billion in the month of April and reached 37% when compared to the same period last year. As imports totalled US$ 622 million, the surplus was US$ 4.107 billion. Both exports and the trade surplus are record for months of April. The figures were
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian coffee exports yielded US$ 278.6 million in April, an increase of 24.4% compared with the same month in 2006. The data were disclosed today (08) by the Brazilian Coffee Exporter Council (CeCafé). From January to April this year, 8,908,921 bags of coffee were shipped, an increase of 16.8%
The value was reached in the first four months of 2007 and represents an increase of 43% in comparison with the same period last year. The Arab world has been a priority target for sector marketing, with promotional barbecues in Dubai, Jordan and Morocco.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Figures disclosed by the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) show that over 70% of the global population depends on the cultivation of commodities to survive. The theme will be discussed at international conference Global Initiative on Commodities, to take place between May 7 and 11 at Blue Tree Park
Two articles by the Brazil-Arab News Agency have been shortlisted for the Massey Ferguson Journalism Award. One was written by journalist Alexandre Rocha and another by journalist Isaura Daniel. The announcement of the winners is going to take place in June, in the city of Porto Alegre, capital of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. ANBA also received a record number of visits in April: 201,371.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Sadia, a Brazilian factory in the meat sector, plans to open a new factory abroad. This will be the second foreign unit, the first having been established in Russia. The news was published today (27) by newspaper O Estado de São Paulo. According to information disclosed by the newspaper,
Both countries are part of a group of international researchers studying solutions to fight cydia pomonella, a pest that affects apple trees, among other fruit. The team, established some six years ago, shares experiences about the advance of research in the area. The first phase of the project was concluded in March.
In the first quarter this year, revenues from exports reached US$ 972 million. The volume shipped was 1.6 million tonnes, 17.4% more than in the same period of 2006. In March alone, exports totalled US$ 356 million.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – By the end of this month, 70% of the national grain production for the 2006/2007 crop will already be harvested. The information was supplied by the Crop Survey and Assessment manager at the National Food Supply Company (Conab), Eledon Pereira de Oliveira. The volume will account for 91 million
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Brazil exported over US$ 11.7 billion in agricultural products between January and March this year. The value is 20% greater than exports in the same period of 2006, when the country sold abroad a total of US$ 9.795 billion. Imports also grew in the first quarter of 2007: they were 33%
