Brazilian export to the Gulf country had a 39% increase when compared to the same period last year, informed the Agriculture Ministry. The accumulated result for the year (January to October) is US$ 221.7 million, while in 2002 the volume was US$ 181.4 million.
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Agência Brasil Brasília – To avoid the risk of having meat and vegetable exports prohibited, the Brazilian government is rushing to implant a tracking system in the country by the end of 2004. 2005 is the deadline set by the European Union. The acting Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, Amauri Dimarzo, said on Monday
In 2004 Brazil should produce 1.1 million tons and export approximately 400,000, a 116% growth in international trade. Domestic producers are pleased with the commodity price increase on the international market.
The good agribusiness performance in Brazil, especially in soy, has caused a rise in fertilizer consumption, which is produced with from raw materials imported from the Arab countries. This year there has already been a 17.7% increase in the purchase of these substances from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, and Morocco.
This year international sales of Brazilian honey should surpass 2002 sales in 40%. This performance, which is greatly due to a drop in Chinese export because of product contamination, has stimulated the apparition of many small apiaries. Apart from supplying to markets such as the European and the North American, the producers want to invest in new destinations, such as the Arab countries.
Agência Brasil Brasília – A Chinese technical mission will arrive in Brazil on November 14, to inspect slaughterhouses in the country and authorize the expansion of Brazilian meat exports to that country. This is one of the results of the week-long visit by the Minister of Agriculture, Roberto Rodrigues, to China. During the past 12
Brasiliana company in Ceará state (northeastern Brazil) wants to produce and export food made from almonds and cashew nuts. So as to make the initiative, which counts on the support of the Ceará state government, possible, the business is after around US$ 200,000 investment.
Hazem Omar, of trading company Otco Sugar, states that this middle term project is of relatively low cost and high return. Egypt is the second largest Brazilian sugar buyer, losing only to Russia.
On a trip to the Gulf countries, representatives from the local Agriculture and Livestock Federation were surprised by the amount of products that the Arabs are interested in purchasing.
Product shipping is in its final states. In total, the cooperative from the southeastern state of Minas Gerais will supply 2,300 tons of powdered milk to the United Nations World Food Programme, in a US$ 5 million deal.
Beef trade has been made possible after a sanitary agreement between the two countries. Antonio Camardelli, from the industry association, believes that in future annual trade may reach 100,000 tons.
