Shipments produced a revenue of US$ 1.5 billion between January and August. Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Egypt are amongst the main buyers.
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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.
In the first seven months of this year, the import volume (411 tonnes) rose 39.4% in contrast to the same period last year. The cotton, long and extra-long fibre, comes from Egypt to supply Brazilian producers of nobler and more expensive textile products. The Arab country produced around 289,700 tonnes of cotton last year and exported 61% of the total.
Last year, producers connected to Veiling Holambra, a cooperative from a small city called Holambra in the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, exported 3.5 million flowers. Now they want to reach the total of 14 million. The main markets are the United States, Holland, and Portugal. But the Middle East is already in the plans of the floriculturists.
Agência Brasil Recife – Specialists from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa) and universities in Spain and Portugal will take part in the First International Workshop on Research about Wine Production in Tropical Regions, from Tuesday (17) to Thursday (19). The idea of the event, which will be held at the Technological Institute of the
Agência Brasil Brasília – Brazilian dairy exports set a new record in July with 7,500 tons worth US$12.2 million. In July 2003, 5,100 tons worth US$5.4 million were exported. For the year, up to July, dairy exports have been worth US$41.8 million, compared to US$48.5 million for the whole year of 2003. Rodrigo Alvim, president
