Browsing: Agribusiness
Agência Brasil Porto Alegre – Representatives of a state-run Chinese food company, Chinatex, who are visiting southern Brazil at the moment, have announced interest in purchasing one million tons of genetically modified (GM) soybeans grown in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Last year China imported 1.4 million tons of Rio Grande do Sul
Based on a study by the Brazilian National Food Supply Company (Conab), the Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Ministry informs that production can reach 127.7 million tons, with growth between 1.5% and 4.2% in comparison with the previous year.
Agência Brasil Brasília – Poultry exports grew this year, from January through September. 1.432 million tons were exported, representing an increase of 25.70% and generating receipts of US$ 1.6 billion. The forecast for this year is for US$ 2 billion, as against US$ 1.3 billion last year. Despite the increase, there was a drop in exports
Agência Brasil Brasília – Plans by Japan to reduce pollution by making the addition of alcohol to gasoline mandatory is going to mean revised projections for Brazilian exports of its sugarcane-based alcohol fuel and investments in the sector. According to the executive secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Marcio Fortes, Brazil
