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.
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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
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%.
