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%
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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%
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The new Brazilian minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Miguel Jorge, said that from now on the ministry will "pay much more attention" to the domestic and foreign markets. "That was the instruction I received from president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and I will follow it," Jorge said. Miguel
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Fishery products as a source of income and food is the theme of the first meeting of the National Council for Aquiculture and Fisheries (Conape), which began today (27) at Saint Paul Hotel, in Brazilian capital Brasília. The meeting includes the special secretary of Aquaculture and Fishery (Seap), Altemir Gregolin, and
Exports to the region yielded US$ 615.5 million in the first two months of the year, and US$ 266 million in February alone. The largest importers were Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Algeria. Main products exported were meats, sugar, coffee, forestry products and live cattle.
