According to Cecafé, the sector’s association, Arab countries bought 1.09 million coffee bags from January to October, generating USD 179.5 million in revenues.
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The first harvest estimate from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) for next year in Brazil is 220.2 million tons, which would entail an 8.9% decline over 2017.
Members of the Brazilian Association of Zebu Breeders (ABCZ) learned in an Arab Chamber presentation that there are opportunities to expand business within the chain in the Arab countries beyond live exports.
Production in 2017 is near twice as larger as the one registered five years ago. However, the country exports only 3% of the total.
Sales of fresh and processed poultry increased in volume in October over the same month of 2016. Year-to-date, however, there’s still a slight decline.
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.
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).
