From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – Brazilian honey exports grew 23% last year when compared to 2005. Despite the European embargo on the Brazilian product, international sales totalled US$ 23.36 million. Shipments totalled 14,600 tonnes, an increase of just 1.1% when compared to 2005. This information was disclosed by the Sebrae News Agency.
An analysis by the Sebrae Agribusiness Unit shows that the 23.3% increase in the value of Brazilian honey exports in 2006 was mainly due to the 298% increase in sales to the United States. Last year foreign sales to the United States totalled US$ 17.33 million, which corresponds to over 74% of total Brazilian exports.
*Translated by Mark Ament
