The Arab country is currently one of the main importers of Brazilian cattle beef. During a meeting that took place last weekend, representatives of the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture, the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Muslim Organizations in Brazil and the Brazilian embassy in Cairo also discussed the possibility of product inclusion in the trade treaty negotiated between the Mercosur and Egypt.
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The first shipment – of 8,500 heads of cattle – took place last week, from Rio Grande port, in southern Brazil. Up to the end of the year, there should be another two shipments of similar magnitude. The sale satisfied farmers who, due to the drought in the region, are currently going through financial difficulties. The animals were sold at prices ranging from US$ 0.51 and US$ 0.57 per kilogram.
Brazilian rice exports should rise 416% this year when compared to 2004. Apart from the traditional markets, rice producers from the state of Rio Grande do Sul negotiate the sale of the grain to other countries, among them the Arabs. A trading company form the United Arab Emirates interested in importing the product got in contact with the Federation of Rice Associations of Rio Grande do Sul (Federarroz). Another potential market is the Saudi, the fourth largest rice importer in the world.
February shipping to the Arab country totalled 18,890 tonnes and generated US$ 19.88 million. In total, Brazilian exports last month totalled US$ 189.3 million and 153,400 tonnes.
External sales reached US$ 230.4 million last month, which corresponded to shipments of 215,640 tonnes. Countries in the Middle East were the ones which imported the most of the product in the first two months of the year, adding up to 133,420 tonnes.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Agribusiness exports reached US$ 2.782 billion in February, a historic record for the month and 23.4% more than the value exported in the same period in 2004. The surplus was US$ 2.398 billion, with a 25% increase over the result obtained in February 2004. Sector imports totalled US$ 384
Farmers from the northern Brazilian state of Roraima established a cooperative with the support of the Sebrae so as to transform the fruit into paper. Twenty-six farmers are working on the project with their families.
Brazilians are optimists. If the trade dispute is won, the country may increase refined sugar exports from 3.2 million tonnes annually to 5.2 million tonnes. Brazil has already won the process against the European Union in the first instance.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Fruit growers, technicians and academics from the state of Rio Grande do Sul have just returned after a 10 day journey to Chile and Argentina where they went to see the techniques for harvesting fruits. The journey was organised by the Committee of Fruit Growers from Rio Grande do
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – The National Food Supply Company (Conab) estimates a production of 123.4 million tonnes of grains for the Brazilian harvest of 2004/2005. It is the third study made by Conab. The information indicates a harvest 3.6% greater than in the previous period. The cotton, peanut, rice, sunflower, castor beans, soy
The end of North American subsidies, determined last week by the World Trade Organization, should increase Brazilian cotton exports by 20% starting in 2006. The decision also benefits African countries like Benin and Burkina Faso, which live off cotton production. The United States have up to the beginning of July to eliminate the subsidies to exports.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Yesterday (03), Brazil gained a definitive victory at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against North American cotton subsidies. The WTO came to the conclusion that the United States subsidise the production and export of cotton. Brazilian cotton farmers lose around US$ 480 million a year due to the United
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – About 21 European importers and 90 Brazilian shrimp producers gathered for business meetings during the weekend in the Natal, city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte, which generated a turnover of US$ 625,900. There were 250 meetings at the Sector Meeting Al-Invest Tech Shrimp. The
Businessmen in the Arab country wish to import animals of the zebu breeds with the objective of improving the quality of the flock in the region. One group met last week with the breeders in Brazil. The country already exports live animals to Lebanon and Senegal.
