After 18 days of civil unrest, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigned on Friday. The Armed Forces are going to take over until elections, in September.
Foreign sales of Brazil totalled US$ 141.1 million in January. The result was the best for the month in recent years, according to figures the Confederation of Brazilian Hides and Skins Industries.
A project is being developed aimed at improving rice production in several African countries, among them Mauritania. Distribution of quality seeds is part of the plan.
The commodity should continue appreciated in coming months, generating revenues in the Arab world. In Brazil, price transfers are not expected to affect petrol or diesel prices.
In January this year alone, chicken exports rose 235% in volume and 301% in values in comparison with the same month in 2010. The Ubabef forecasts further growth in sales.
Micro and small companies in São Paulo had growth of 9.6% in revenues in 2010 as against the previous year. Micro and small companies of the state represented one third of those in Brazil.
The Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation forecasts exports of 2 million tonnes of beef in 2011, growth of 25% over last year.
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are among the importers for Gerbar, a maker of fans with different design. Sales are by a distributor in the United States.
The cargo service of Emirates airline, which started a weekly flight to Campinas in late 2010 should inaugurate its third weekly flight in March. The company also aims to fly to Curitiba.
At a meeting in Paraíba, in April, representatives of Arab and South American countries are going to discuss their technologies for better relating to arid and semiarid regions.
The balance between the inflow and outflow of dollars in the Brazilian economy was US$ 15.513 billion positive, the largest value since June 2007, according to figures disclosed by the Central Bank.
The Brazilian Foreign Office has stated its support to the result of the elections in Sudan. The country’s territory should be divided into two, a decision approved by 98.83% of the voters.
The Brazilian maker of hospital products opened an office in Jordan and aims to increase sales to the Arabs. A factory may also be established in the country.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, arrival on the market of the summer crop should help contain food prices. Higher prices are contributing to tension in Middle East and North Africa.
