In an interview to ANBA, the minister of Agriculture, Blairo Maggi, said that Brazil could provide the necessary supply for the region’s food security.
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The Arab country refuses to stun chickens with electric shocks prior to slitting their throats, but Brazilians argue that the method is in line with religious and sanitary requirements. A mission will go to Riyadh this weekend.
According to the minister of Agriculture, 90% of the water used in farms is rainwater and only 10% comes from irrigation systems.
According to the minister of Agriculture, 90% of the water used in farms is rainwater and only 10% comes from irrigation systems.
The National Supply Company changed its 2017/2018 harvest estimate, and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics its 2018 prediction. Still, output should drop from last year’s record numbers.
Companies attending Expodireto Cotrijal are interested in selling to the region. The Arab Chamber is at the Rio Grande do Sul trade expo and is planning joint actions with Não-Me-Toque city hall to boost exports.
The region accounted for 23% of foreign sales by the Brazilian meat company last year, up 21% from 2016, and Minerva reports that consumption there is increasing.
Sales from Brazil increased in 2017 from 2016, whereas total foreign sales of milk-based products slid. Exports to Saudi Arabia weakened, but Algeria resumed buying Brazilian product.
The year’s first forecast expects Brazil to harvest 14.5 million tons less than in 2017 regarding cereals, legumes and oil seeds.
The mission headed by the Ministry of Agriculture and that includes representatives of companies and sector organizations will arrive in the Arab country on February 15th. Business meetings are scheduled.
The Arab Chamber hosted a meeting between Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and representatives of 12 Brazilian import and export companies to promote the Arab country’s products.
In 2017, 5% of foreign sales of the product from Brazil went to that region. Lebanon and Syria imported the most, volume-wise, and Algeria and Iraq increased their imports the most compared with 2016.
Foreign sales of agriculture and livestock products from Brazil grossed USD 96 billion last year. The top-selling item was soybeans.
Following an all-time high output at 237.7 million tons during the last season, Brazil’s total harvest could decline to 227.9 million tons in this one.
