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From the Newsroom São Paulo – The Middle East increased chicken imports from Brazil by 23% in the first eight months this year, in relation to the same period last year. The region bought 447,600 tons of chicken from the country, which means a US$ 438.3 million revenue. Saudi Arabia is the country that imports
The development of cattle genetics allows the country to advance in sales of live cattle. This market is estimated in US$ 700 million and is concentrated in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Sales of the product to Egypt have risen 105% between January and August this year, compared to the same period last year. Saudi Arabia and Algeria also showed large import increases. "We have been selling greater and greater volumes to the Arabs. The largest growth was to Algeria," informed Marcus Vinícius Pratini de Moraes, president of the Brazilian Beef Industry and Exporters Association (Abiec).
Shipments produced a revenue of US$ 1.5 billion between January and August. Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Egypt are amongst the main buyers.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – Brazilian and Paraguayan authorities agreed yesterday, in the city of Ponta Porã, in the midwestern state of Mato Grosso do Sul, to strengthen livestock inspection on the frontier of both countries. The objective is to avoid foot and mouth disease. Both countries are going to exchange information regarding cattle
Agência Brasil Brasília – Yesterday the Ministry of Foreign Relations commemorated two World Trade Organization decisons that were favorable to Brazil. The decisions, which are now official, concerned EU and US subsidies on sugar and cotton, repectively. However, both the EU and the US can appeal the decisions and, even if they lose the appeals,
The Brazilian agricultural aircraft fleet, which has already risen 31% in the last three and a half years, should be boosted. Agricultural aircraft may be included in the Moderfrota, a government financing program with long-term payment and low interest rates. The sector is also awaiting liberation of the use of alcohol-fuelled aircraft. Both measures should reduce the cost of aerial crop spraying and expand farmer access to the service.
