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.
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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.
From the Newsroom* São Paulo – Brazil should export about 105,000 tonnes of shrimps this year, due to the void in the market left by Thailand and India, countries hit by the tsunamis. The forecast is from the Brazilian Association of Shrimp Farmers (ABCC). Europe is the market with greatest potential to increase purchases. On
The Arab country imported 17,000 tonnes from Brazil, generating revenues of US$ 18 million. The Brazilian foreign sales added up to US$ 193 million, an increase in 29.17% in relation to the same period last year.
There was a 20.53% increase in revenues in relation to the same period last year. Among the main buyers is Saudi Arabia, which imported the equivalent to US$ 33 million.
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Minister of Agrarian Development, Miguel Rossetto, participated last week, in the First International Agricultural Forum, 2005, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The discussions during the two-day meeting revolved around the role of agriculture in the development of Third World countries and government policies to expand the agricultural and technology
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Minister of Agrarian Development, Miguel Rossetto, is participating, today and tomorrow (5), in the First International Agricultural Forum, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The discussions during the two-day meeting will revolve around the role of agriculture in the development of Third World countries and government policies to expand the
The state is the main producer of maize, wheat and beans, and the second in production of soy, losing only to the midwestern state of Mato Grosso. At the end of last year, farmers from the state of Paraná harvested US$ 26 million tonnes of grain and are awaiting a harvest of 30 million tonnes this year. In 2004, Paraná answered to 16% of the Brazilian trade balance.
The cooperatives earned US$ 414 million. In volume, the expansion was of 34% and sales reached 2.15 million tonnes.
