From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian coffee exports grew 31.2% in October this year when compared to the same month last year, reaching US$ 328.9 million, according to figures supplied by the Brazilian Coffee Exporter Council (CeCafé). Last month, Brazil exported the equivalent to 2.7 million 60-kilogram bags of coffee. The volume also represented
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The WTO has limited the exports of the European bloc, which basically exported refined sugar to the Middle East and Northern Africa. Now, according to International Sugar Organization economist Leonardo Rocha, some of these countries are investing in refineries and importing more raw sugar from Brazil.
Brazil is exporting more flowers. From January to September this year, shipments generated US$ 24.2 million, almost the same value as the total obtained in 2005, which was US$ 25.7 million. Still, the sector says that there is much space for expansion both on the domestic and on the foreign market.
A project called Development of the Cycle of Bamboo in Brazil, coordinated by Bambuzeria Cruzeiro do Sul, has benefited over 2,000 people. Around 30 cooperatives of producers are currently working with the raw material, and each participant receives over a minimum wage per month. They produce from coat hangers to Japanese style fences.
The current cashew nut harvest, which began in the second half of September, should be record. This may influence foreign sales, as 85% of production goes abroad. Brazil is the third greatest cashew nut producer in the world and plantations are concentrated in the Northeast.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – According to information disclosed today (20) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil may have a record cashew nut harvest this year. The crop, says the Ministry, may reach 300,000 tonnes, 100,000 tonnes more than in the previous crop. The reason is that this year more rain is forecasted in
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian exports of chicken meat generated US$ 251.5 million in September, which represented a 24.15% reduction when compared to the same period last year. Shipment totalled 209,560 tonnes, a reduction of 17.83% in the same comparison. The figures were disclosed yesterday (18) by the Brazilian Poultry Exporters Association (Abef).
Representatives of 35 countries, among them Saudi Arabia, are participating in the 9th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection in the city of Campinas, in the interior of the state of São Paulo. This is the first time that the event, which takes place every four years, occurs in Brazil.
Shipments reached US$ 353 million, but grew only 7.67% in terms of volumes shipped. The main destinations in the month were Russia, Egypt and Holland. In the first nine months of the year, shipments brought revenues of US$ 2.8 billion, presenting growth of 17.58%. The volumes shipped rose just 3.57% in the period.
Exports from January to September grew 15% in comparison to the same period in 2005. To the president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Antonio Sarkis Jr., this shows that despite selling significant volumes to the region, the sector continues growing on markets in the region. Some less traditional products have also grown, as is the case with fruit juices.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazilian agribusiness exports generated US$ 4.287 billion in September, an increase of 12.2% when compared to the same month last year. The figures were disclosed yesterday (09) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply. Sector imports, in turn, totalled US$ 601 million, 46.4% more than in September 2005,
Exports to the region generated US$ 9.4 million in September, against US$ 7.5 million in August and US$ 6 million in September 2005. The main destinations were Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Algeria, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The estimate is by the National Food Supply Company (Conab) and represents an increase of 0.6% when compared to the previous harvest, when a total of 119.9 million tonnes were picked. Soy, maize and cotton stand out in the expansion of production.
Sales by Brazilian cooperatives to the Arab countries in the Middle East grew 43% in the first half of this year when compared to the same period in 2005. This is the third greatest market for these organizations, only behind Asia and Europe. The Emirates and Saudi Arabia are among the main destinations in the region for the products.
