The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said that although good practices are in place in the country, action must be taken to reduce losses.
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Business owners from the Brazilian agricultural sector will be able to offer business opportunities to investors from Abu Dhabi in an event in Brasília.
The United States Department of Agriculture indicates that Brazil will see 107 million tons in its 2017-2018 crop season, down 6.1% from the prior harvest.
Brazil’s Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé) said foreign sales amounted to roughly 923,500 bags from January to September, while total exports from the country dipped by 10.2%.
As of September, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics’ harvest forecast moved up in September from August to 242 million tons. Planted area is seen at 61.2 million hectares.
As of September, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics’ harvest forecast moved up in September from August to 242 million tons. Planted area is seen at 61.2 million hectares.
Industry association Abiec said the Arab country spent USD 73.7 million on roughly 21,200 tons worth of product from Brazil last month, placing second only to Hong Kong on the list of importing countries.
Data from the sector’s association shows a slight increase of 0.2% in exported volume over the same month if 2016. In revenues, the performance was similar: increase of 0.1%.
Fruit output in Brazil amounted to BRL 33.3 billion, the highest sum since record-taking began in 1974. The data are from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The Chamber gathered companies from the sector this Thursday to talk about the Egyptian market and to hear their needs.
The amount of animals slaughtered in quarter two was down 3.1% regarding cattle and 4.5% for poultry compared with Q2 2016 figures.
The sector’s foreign sales were up 18.5% over the same month of last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Egypt was one of the highlights.
The amount of beef shipped abroad from Brazil in August was the biggest since October 2013. Sales to Egypt climbed by 28%. The country was the second biggest buyer.
The Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said 240.9 million tons will be harvested in the country this year. Despite the bigger crop than last year’s, the estimate from August is smaller than the one from July.
