Volume exported to the region increased by 3.7% in 2013, year in which shipments in general dropped. Saudi Arabia is still Brazil’s greatest buyer.
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According to a study by the Brazilian Coffee Exporters’ Council, volume shipped to the countries in the Middle East and North Africa increased by 36% in 2013.
Foreign sales in the sector registered an increase of US$ 4.16 billion last year in relation to 2012. The soy complex represented the greatest part of the revenue and China was responsible for the increase achieved.
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has opened for public consultation the new fertilizer analysis manual. It establishes criteria for controlling national and imported products sold in Brazil.
According to the UN agency, the Food Price Index in December remained ‘nearly unchanged’ in relation to November. In 2013, the index was lower than in the two previous years.
The 2013/2014 grain harvest is expected to reach 200 million tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The National Supply Company had forecasted 196.7 million tons, but soy crops may help improve this volume.
Brazilian poultry exports increased by 3.4% in 2013. The volume shipped, however, decreased by 0.7% in relation to 2012.
The two countries, plus Lebanon, ranked among the suppliers of the product to the Brazilian market in the last crop. They shipped a combined 194 tonnes from October 2012 to September 2013.
The latest forecast from Brazil’s National Supply Company for this year’s harvest indicates a 3.3% decline from the past crop.
The Brazilian Poultry Union has informed that chicken meat exports from January to November were up 5.1% from the same period last year. The Middle Eastern countries are the leading importing region.
The volume of Brazilian shipments to the region was up 32% year-to-date through November. The rate of growth is higher than that of overall Brazilian exports of the item, which was up 11.4%.
According to the National Supply Company, grain production will amount to 195.9 million tonnes in the 2013-2014 crop, and the total crop area will be 55.2 million hectares.
Chairman of the meat packing company Minerva Foods says the leading markets are developing countries, especially Muslim nations and Southeast Asia.
The Brazilian agricultural company cultivated 10,500 hectares in the Arab country in 2013, but plans to reach 30,000 hectares in 2014. The target is to invest in maize, sorghum and beans, in great local demand.
