A conference on food safety in the region ended with an expected expansion in private investment. The theme was discussed over two days in Khartoum, Sudan.
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Despite food safety concerns, the activity receives less than 1% of the region’s investment. The theme is under discussion in the capital city of Sudan.
Kenana Sugar Company plans to increase capacity from 65 million to 200 million litres a year. The company is eyeing Brazilian suppliers of machinery and equipment.
The General Union of Chambers of Commerce for Arab Countries is promoting a conference on the topic in Khartoum, Sudan. The country offers an alternative for investment in agriculture.
The 2013 forecast has been released by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, according to which this is the country’s highest GPV ever. Items whose prices have gone up the most include tomatoes, potatoes and oranges.
Saudi Arabia, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates have stepped up their imports from Brazil in April. During the month, the industry’s total exports were up 37.3%.
A partnership between the Aquiculture and Fishery Ministry and the Sebrae aims at increasing fish production in Brazil. One of the consequences should be domestic products replacing imported ones.
The meat packing company’s foreign sales revenues stood at R$ 848 million in quarter one this year. Exports accounted for 66.8% of total sales.
The Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE) bets on 185 million tonnes harvested in Brazil this year. The previous crop generated 161.2 million tonnes.
The Centre-South of Brazil should harvest 589.6 million tonnes of sugarcane in the next crop, according to forecasts by the sector association. The previous crop totalled 532.7 million tonnes.
Sales to the Middle East and North Africa in the first quarter of the year dropped 9% in volume, totalling 54,820 tonnes. An embargo in Gulf countries affected the product trade.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture estimates that Gross Production Value will be up 9.8% in 2013. There will be an increase in crops such as cane, rice, soy, maize, orange and beans.
According to the FAO, the international indicator’s March-on-February increase was due to an 11% hike in dairy prices.
A partnership between Brazil’s Agricultural Corporation, Fundação Eliseu Alves and Calderon Consulting should enable implementation of plants to make organomineral fertilizers, made from poultry and swine residue.
