The country will host celebrations on June 5th. The announcement was on Wednesday, by the executive director of the UN Program for the Environment.
The projection was presented by the minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, Lubna Al Qasimi, at a seminar at Gulfood, a sector fair in Dubai.
Embrapa has tested its tropical rice seeds in Senegal and found good performance for the irrigated varieties. If approved by the local regulator, they may be used by farmers there.
Exports from the Arab world generated US$ 342 million to Brazil in January. There was similar growth in volume, as prices are not rising.
Lower commodity prices should not allow Brazil to maintain the 2011 US$ 256 billion in exports.
The food sector fair began on Sunday in Dubai with 3,800 exhibitors and expecting to receive 65,000 visitors. The fair counts on strong Brazilian presence.
Development minister Fernando Pimentel was in Riyadh and proposed a meeting between Brazilian agribusiness companies and investors from the Arab nations.
Between the record profit obtained in 2011, the mining giant also increased revenues in business with the Arabs. Sales to the region reached US$ 1.4 billion.
Executives at the organisation met with representatives of Ministries and private institutions in the country to discuss collaboration in the areas of agriculture, tourism and trade.
This is the estimate of Brazilian companies participating in business roundtables in Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. Development minister Fernando Pimentel is yet to have meetings in Riyadh.
King Faisal International Foundation recognised, in its annual award, the work by two Saudi, two Egyptian and three North American students.
The regional manager for Latin America, Antonio Bandeira, and the Sales Manager for Brazil, Renato Hagopian, visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce offices on Thursday.
Marcos Jank, chairman of Brazil’s sugarcane industry union, should present perspectives for the sugar and alcohol sector. The event should take place on March 1st, at the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
Representatives of Brazilian construction companies learnt about airport and railway projects. The emirate promotes tenders for the enterprises. The airport terminal operator is interested in Brazil.
