In quarter two, the meat company grossed US$ 2.97 billion in foreign sales revenues. The company exported the most to Asian countries and Mexico.
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Abiec warns that in July alone shipments totalled 132,400 tonnes, the greatest monthly volume in almost five years. Egypt was the 6th main buyer and Algeria the 10th.
Export volume and export revenues were up from January through July. To the Cecafé CEO Guilherme Braga, the region is importing more product directly from Brazil, and less from intermediaries.
The international version of the Brazilian program has undergone modifications by request of benefited countries. The government offers special financing lines for agricultural machinery exports.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil has increased its forecast for this year to US$ 120 billion, 11% more than in 2012.
Index calculated by the FAO shows a decline in the costs of soy, other grains, poultry and sugar. The organization claims weaker demand and increased output have relieved pressure on the commodities’ prices.
The 2012/2013 crop should reach 186.5 million tonnes, according to the Conab. The volume is record and represents growth of 12.1%. The IBGE has also increased its forecast.
A norm of the Ministry of Agriculture, signed this Tuesday (6th), allows cheese makers from Minas Gerais to sell outside the state.
An initiative developed by the Sebrae-MG implements financial management in coffee and dairy farms. The methodology was presented in Casablanca and may be reproduced in the region.
This was the increase in volume, according to the Brazilian Poultry Union. Revenues obtained with foreign sales rose 20%, to US$ 680.5 million, in comparison with the same period in 2012.
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Since March, the Tyson Foods subsidiary has been selling chickens raised without animal protein in their diet to the Arab country. The Middle East and North Africa account for 35% of company exports.
An Algerian diplomat accompanying the Brazilian dairy industry promotion project says his country needs technology, training and livestock. Sector companies should promote a mission to the country in November.
Ismeer Shalaldeh, product manager at Barakat International group, from Dubai, is visiting the Minas Láctea fair and considers Brazilian dairy an option to the European product.
