Bahrain’s ambassador to Brasília, Bader Abbas Alhelaibi, writes article on the results of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and forecasts the next steps of this partnership.

Industry group Fiergs estimates a slump in exports spurred by the impacts of the floods based on previous predictions for the year. Agriculture lobby Farsul indicates a negative impact on food production, and meatpacker lobby ABPA logged an 11% decline in poultry exports from the Rio Grande do Sul state in May but already points to a recovery.

Halal do Brasil project held activities in Curitiba and Londrina earlier this week to engage the state’s productive sector in the initiative. Businesspeople were interested in participating in B2Bs with halal importers and an industry show in Malaysia.

The Global Agribusiness Festival takes place in São Paulo from June 27-28 aiming to be the world’s greatest stage for the agribusiness culture by bringing together panels, a business fair, gastronomy and music. Held by Datagro and presented by XP, the event is supported by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, whose members get discount tickets.