Born as an açaí producer, the Pará-based company Açaí Kaa spurred the development of new technologies for the açaí production chain, including a robot that harvests açaí mechanically and a biopath system to transport the fruit through the forest. Read the final feature in ANBA’s series on the state’s agribusiness.
Browsing: Agribusiness
Farmers in the state are betting on improving the Murrah breed to export meat. In the fifth ANBA report on Pará’s agribusiness, learn about the Aruans group’s buffalo breeding strategy on Marajó Island.
After achieving productivity levels above the national average in palm cultivation, the company Denpasa launched a project in the Brazilian state aimed at family farmers. Read the fourth feature in ANBA’s series on Pará’s agribusiness.
In the third feature of ANBA’s series on livestock and agriculture in Pará, the state hosting COP30, discover the cooperative founded by Japanese immigrants that introduced the agroforestry system in the municipality of Tomé-Açu, combining forest species with productive crops.
In the second feature of ANBA’s series on Pará’s agribusiness, discover the story of Dona Nena and the company Filha do Combu, which produces chocolate made from Amazonian cocoa.
Starting on Thursday (30), ANBA begins publishing a series of reports showcasing the Brazilian state’s rural activities and its efforts toward diversification and sustainability. Pará’s capital city will host in November the United Nations COP30, the world’s most important climate negotiations.
Over 400,000 hectares planted with beans, sesame, wheat, corn, and watermelon are seen as key to promoting economic development.
Meats from other poultry and rabbit are also included in the Arab country’s decision.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Libya are among the 20 leading destinations of the product, which reached a record export volume in September.
Sales to the Arab country rose 7.9% in September compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 13,500 tons, according to the report released by ABPA.
Scientists from the Arab country visited Brazil last week to learn about the practices developed by Brazil’s state-run agricultural center Embrapa to combat pests affecting coconut trees.
The country is already the second-largest exporter of the grain, supplying markets such as China and the Arab world. The production surge occurred with the start of commercial-scale cultivation in Mato Grosso state.
Year to date, Brazil exported USD 10.84 billion worth of fresh beef, processed meat, offal, and other bovine products. In August alone, exports totaled USD 1.669 billion, up 49% year on year.
The commercial and investment promotion mission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock held meetings in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
