Agreen and Orange were some of the Egyptian exhibiting companies at trade show Fruit Attraction that took place in São Paulo earlier this week. The former already caters to Brazil and wants to boost business, while the latter participated in the show to start exploring the country’s market.

Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro participated in WTM Latin America with a stand to promote beach and mountain destinations as well as historical and cultural tours. After getting domestic visitors back, it now aims to boost international arrivals.

One of the attractions of the Arab country at WTM Latin America is the desert nature in travel packages that also include Mediterranean beaches and historical and cultural landmarks.

Average price of the tonne of beef shipped from Brazil in March was 4.5% lower than a year ago. Beef industry group Abrafrigo reported that the United Arab Emirates was the third leading destination of the product.