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.
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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
Brazilian foreign sales in the sector in the first eleven months this year, including plants, have already surpassed total exports in 2005 by 9.58%. By the end of the year, exports are projected to reach US$ 30 million. Consolidating sales to the Arab market is one of the strategies for next year.
Foreign sales from Brazil saw a 16.4% increase when compared with the same month last year. 283,800 tonnes were exported. The Middle East was the largest market for the Brazilian product, with 669,230 tonnes imported between January and November this year.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – From 2003 to 2006, Brazil produced 143.6 million bags of coffee, according to data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. From that total, 103.1 million were exported, generating a US$ 9.4 billion revenue in the period. Domestic consumption stood at 60.6 million bags. According to a
The growth of the industry in 2006 was just 2.5%, although the expected growth had been 10%. However, exports grew, mainly in the pet food sector. For 2007, the Sindirações, the organization that brings together the producers in the area, forecasts growth of 7%.
From the newsroom* São Paulo – Agribusiness in Brazil had US$ 4.3 billion revenues from exports in November. The amount is 17.9% more than the result for the same period last year. Due to the 44.5% increase in exports, which reached US$ 654 million in November, the surplus for the month was US$ 3.736 billion.
Three technicians of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) spent a week in Lebanon to conduct an in-depth survey of fruit plantation, irrigation and beef cattle raising in the country. The idea is to help the country re-establish itself after the conflicts in July, when Israel attacked the country.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Exports of green coffee from Brazil had their second best monthly result since 1990. According to information disclosed yesterday (06) by the Brazilian Coffee Exporter Council (Cecafé), nearly 3 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee were exported, yielding US$ 360 million in revenues. According to Cecafé, the increase when compared
Agência Brasil* Brasília – The crisis lived by the agricultural sector over the last two years should not be repeated in 2007, believes the minister of Agriculture of Brazil, Luiz Carlos Guedes. The forecast, based on the expansion of the cultivated area and on the increase of sales of inputs in recent months, is for
From January to September this year, 1.74 million tonnes of the product were produced, 32% more than in the same period last year. Exports of the commodity to the Arabs through the port of Paranaguá have also increased.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The 2006/2007 sugarcane crop in Brazil should yield 475.7 million tonnes, according to the latest survey by the National Supply Company (Conab). The crop should be the largest in the history of the country, yielding 10.3% more than the previous one, which stood at 431.4 million tonnes. *Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
