From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The harvest for the 2006/2007 orange crop should reach 353.99 million boxes of oranges in the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, a 1.6% increase over the previous crop. Each box weighs 40.8 kilograms. The planted area is currently 667,240 hectares, a 1.2% increase. Favourable climate is one of
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A total of 2.71 million tonnes of chicken were shipped from Brazil last year, which represents a reduction of 4.7% when compared to 2005. The countries in the Middle East were the main buyers of the product in terms of volume, with imports of 754,720 tonnes.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – Many regions in Africa have favourable soil and climate conditions for bio-fuels production, according to the president of Petrobras, José Sergio Gabrielli. He was a member of the Brazilian delegation that accompanied president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Davos, Switzerland, during the World Economic Forum, which ended yesterday (28). The
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian honey exports grew 23% last year when compared to 2005. Despite the European embargo on the Brazilian product, international sales totalled US$ 23.36 million. Shipments totalled 14,600 tonnes, an increase of just 1.1% when compared to 2005. This information was disclosed by the Sebrae News Agency. An analysis
The government of the Arab country decreed in July last year the liberation of imports of frozen chicken for a period of six months. Now, the period has been extended to the end of March. To the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Antonio Sarkis Jr., this is an opportunity for Brazilian companies.
The Lucas do Rio Verde municipality, in the midwestern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, is one of the locations that started harvesting, this January, the early-maturing variety of soy. This year, Brazil should have a record-breaking crop of 54.9 million tonnes of grain, of which 24.9 million should be exported.
This information was published by Jordanian newspaper Addustour. According to the publication, at the beginning of the year, the country increased purchases of cattle beef from India and Brazil to control product prices on the domestic market. In 2006, Brazil increased sales of cattle beef to Jordan by 84%.
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The estimated crop for 2006 and 2007 is 121.5 million tonnes, in over 45 million hectares of cropland. This information was disclosed in the fourth national crop research, disclosed yesterday (11) by the National Food Supply Company (Conab). The research shows a 4% reduction in the cropland, when compared to last
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian agribusiness exports grew 99% between 2002 and 2006. They rose from US$ 24.8 billion to US$ 49.4 billion, according to figures supplied by the Foreign Relations Secretariat at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. The sugar and alcohol complex posted the greatest growth in foreign sales, 243%.
The result for 2006 was 13.4% higher than for 2005. Of the Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates ranked among the 20 main destinations for Brazilian agricultural products during the year.
Eulália Farrath has been growing tropical flowers in Martinho Soares, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, since 2002. Dona Nenê, as she is known, inherited from her mother her passion for flowers and plants. She started with no commercial intentions, producing at home, and little by little she started increasing her area of cultivation. Eulália is now considering the option of exporting.
The product made by company RockAll is indicated for organic agriculture, since it does not use chemical inputs. The fertilizer is ready for the international market. The company researchers and board members are betting on the growth of the Brazilian organics sector, and on international partnerships to make the business grow.
The Arab country demand for juice, mashed fruit, nectars and drinks should grow next year. To establish this market, the Brazilian Fruit Institute (Ibraf) is scheduled to participate in a food sector fair in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, and should have its products promoted at the Carrefour chain of hypermarkets in the countries of the Gulf.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian exports of honey are still on the rise. From January to November this year, sales of the product generated US$ 22.1 million against the US$ 18.94 million exported in the whole of 2005. In October, revenues had already reached US$ 20.13 million. The figures are part of a
