The amount grossed from forest extraction and silviculture last year was down from USD 6.1 billion in 2014, according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
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Items including maize, cotton, rice, cocoa, oranges and tomatoes are expected to drive a drop in Brazilian crops’ value in 2016 over last year, but the result will still be the third best since 1989.
It will promote products from its members at the International Exhibition for Agricultural Investment and Technologies, from October 19 to 22. The Chamber’s participation is a partnership with a Tunisian agency.
The event happens on November 3 and 4 in Foz do Iguaçu. Specialists will cover topics including partnerships, financing, technology transfer and management. Registrations are open.
Foreign sales from Brazil grossed USD 4.2 billion from January to September, with over 1 million tons shipped abroad.
Crop forecasts by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics have been on a downward trend for the last few months and reached 183.9 million tons. Last year, 209.6 million tons were harvested in the country.
The country purchased almost 19,000 tons from Brazil in September and ranked ahead of China. In the poultry sector, Brazilian exports increased in the month after a decline in August.
After five years of lower levels, price of the commodity is rebounding and is influencing Brazil’s exports to the Arab market. And it should continue on an upward path.
According to data from the institute of statistics, the herd expanded 1.3% from 2014 to 2015. It was the sharpest climb since 2011.
The country wants to increase its stake of the global agricultural market from 7% to 10% in five years’ time, Agriculture minister Blairo Maggi said this Tuesday (27) while assessing his trip to Asia.
The increase in value of the Brazilian agricultural production last year was driven especially by the record-breaking production of the two crops, according to statistics institute.
Quarter two 2016 saw the country produce 757.51 million dozen eggs, the largest amount since the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) started keeping records in 1987.
Exports of the product to the region declined 16% in volume this year up until August. The drop in revenues was even sharper because the coffee was sold at lower prices.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) forecasts a 186.1 million ton harvest this year in Brazil, down from 209.4 million tons harvested last year.
