The production volume should be up 4.72% in the 2012-2013 season, at 37.6 million tonnes; in turn, ethanol output should be down 5.22%, according to figures from the National Supply Company.
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the agricultural sector should grow 3.5% to 4% next year, according to estimates by the CNA.
Plants in Mid-South Brazil processed 32.9 million tonnes of sugar 20.3 billion litres of ethanol year-to-date.
The acquirer is Norway’s Yara, which already operates in Brazil and invested US$ 750 million in the deal. Bunge will still distribute agricultural inputs.
The Brazilian Agrogen has a plant dedicated to production of chicken for sale in eight Arab nations. The region answers to 75% of export revenues and the perspective is for growth.
According to the UN agency, this is the best way to reduce poverty, fight hunger and promote development.
The 2012 foreign sales estimate has been released by the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council’s CEO Guilherme Braga. Revenues are also bearish.
Forecasts by the UN Economic Commission for Africa show that the content should reduce purchases in 2012 and 2013 due to the buying power. Imports in 2011 totalled 43 million tonnes.
Brazilian sector exports to the region exceeded US$ 1 billion in October, highlighting Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
A national policy launched this Tuesday (13th) is expected to increase the amount of lands equipped with irrigation. At present, crops of this type cover 5.5 million hectares in the country.
The institution has created a mechanism to support job-creating projects in the country’s rural areas. Total investment will amount to US$ 1.4 million.
A fleet drove for 100,000 kilometres to evaluate the effects of the mix on the engines. At this time, the diesel oil sold in Brazil contains 5% of biofuel.
Brazil shipped the equivalent of US$ 717 million, up 1.4% from the same month last year.
The FAO index was down 1% from September to October, and down 8% year-to-date from the same period in 2011.
