Browsing: Agribusiness
Brazilian flower producers, responsible for foreign trade of US$ 19.4 million, bet on the creation of a sector chamber to discuss sanitary barriers imposed by some countries, and export difficulties attributed to bureaucracy. If these difficulties are eliminated, in two years it is possible for foreign market sales to reach US$ 60 million, says the president of the Brazilian Institute of Floriculture (Ibraflor).
Agência Brasil Brasília – The bird flu in Asia has given Brazilian chicken exports a boost. Yesterday a trade mission from Korea was at the Ministry of Agriculture to begin negotiations on the purchase of 50,000 tons of chicken. That should bring in US$100 million. According to the executive secretary at the ministry, Amauri Dimarzio,
Agência Brasil Brasília – China is interested in making investments in infrastructure in Brazil, especially in railroads. On the other hand, it wants to import farm produce from Brazil. The executive secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Amauri Dimarzio, says this is a mutually beneficial negotiation. "China needs to supply its market, Brazil needs infrastructure
The president of an association in the sector, however, says that this result cannot be considered the result of avian flu in Asia. He still believes that the cases of avian flu around the world will increase the sales of Brazilian poultry.
Agência Brasil São Paulo – Animal sanitation inspectors have set up permanent 24/7 vigilance posts at airports and ports to block the bird flu that is affecting countries in Asia from reaching Brazil. Last year Brazil slaughtered 3.71 billion chickens, producing 7.84 million tons of chicken meat.
Domestic meat production is still small, but profits are attracting more and more businessmen. The first species were brought to the country in 1996 and, now, it is estimated that there are around 50,000 birds and 1,500 producers in the country. Apart from meat, leather, feathers, offspring, and even infertile eggs, the beaks and nails of ostriches also have commercial value.
The federal government is intent on guaranteeing that around 20,000 milk producers who supply to the Italian multinational will stay in business. Agriculture minister Roberto Rodrigues stated that for the time being there will be no government intervention in Parmalat Brasil, which, he says, currently has around US$ 13.6 million in debts with small Brazilian milk producers.
In March, representatives from the Brazilian Zebu Breeders Association are going to participate in a fair in Cairo. The sector is aiming at revenues of US$ 14.8 million this year, through foreign sales of bovine semen, embryos, and live animals.
A Japanese mission will be coming to Brazil to buy meats, fruit, and eggs. In turn, agriculture minister Roberto Rodrigues is going to stimulate Brazilian businessmen to participate in the largest agribusiness fair in Asia: Foodex-Japan.
The annual aggregate result was export of US$ 19.4 million, consolidated due to excellent foreign trade performances in December 2003. Among the most important markets for the sector are the Dutch and the North American.
Producers from the states of São Paulo and Paraná already export 1.5 million eggs/month to the Saudis. This year, perspectives are for an increase in sales to the region and new deals in the United Arab Emirates.
Copagril slaughterhouse, located in Marechal Cândido Rondon (Paraná state), should be ready by the end of the year and capacity will be for processing of 170,000 chickens per day. The idea is to export 45% of production.
