Foreign sales revenues amounted to US$ 717 million in September, down 25% from September 2012. Year-to-date figures, however, are up 2.6%.
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The country’s output should exceed that of the United States, with a record crop. In the meantime, America is faced with drought.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics has lowered its estimate for this year. According to the organization, 187 million tonnes should be harvested, down 347,700 tonnes from the August forecast.
Volume shipped year-to-date through September 2013 has increased as against the same period in 2012. Revenues, however, are down 15% due to lower prices.
Figures from the Brazilian Poultry Union show that Brazil posted US$ 582,3 million in chicken export revenues in September.
Uncertainty surrounding the United States’ crop and the bullish dollar have caused the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation to revise its projections.
To the chairman of the Association of Brazilian Beef Exporters, Antônio Camardelli, sales were expected to have been cleared by now. A new mission from the Arab country will tour labs in Brazil.
According to figures from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, 1.4 billion animals were slaughtered in quarter two this year. The volume is an all-time high.
Such is the gross production value of Brazil’s agriculture and livestock output this year, according to government figures.
The Brazilian sector posted a combined US$ 57.7 billion trade surplus year-to-date through August. The good export performance was driven by soy, sugar and ethanol, and meats.
The World Bank’s arm will allocate US$ 79.6 million into the Brazilian company via investment and loan.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE, in Portuguese) is expecting 187.3 million tonnes to be harvested this year. The volume is down 0.3% from the prior forecast.
Revenues from Brazilian exports to the region stood at US$ 143 million from January through August this year, up 6.3% from the same period in 2012.
The 20th International Exhibition of the horse breed will take place from September 12th to 15th in Avaré, São Paulo. The event held by the ABCCA will include contests and a beneficent auction.
