Representatives of enterprises based in Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have been to São Paulo seeking opportunities in fashion, furniture, cosmetics and foodstuffs.
Breeders from Marília, in São Paulo, are investing in sheep, at greater volumes and with better quality, for sales abroad. The raising of these animals grows from 10% to 20% a year.
The sector is important for the country economy and generates two million jobs. To expand foreign activities, the minister of Handicraft, Anis Birrou, is heading a business delegation to São Paulo.
In Brazil, the sector should end the year with over US$ 130 billion in revenues. Imports may exceed US$ 25 billion.
The Moroccan minister of handicraft, Anis Birrou, is travelling to Brazil seeking business opportunities in the country. His delegation should participate in meetings with Brazilian businessmen.
Foreign sales of the Brazilian product reached US$ 6.2 billion from January to November. A total of 3.5 million tonnes were shipped. The Middle East remained the leading buyer.
The municipality of São Paulo remained the leading generator of industrial wealth in Brazil in 2008, according to a Statistics Institute survey. However, the city’s share dropped compared with 2004.
Apex has established an agreement with the Abexa, a new handicraft association, and forecasts investment of US$ 4.7 million, to foster exports. For 2011, the target is to sell US$ 3.9 million abroad.
Brazilian bank aims to maintain lasting relations with members of consortium that announced US$ 1.8 billion investment in the institution, among them the Abu Dhabi government, in the Emirates.
Paulo Gabriel Hilu da Rocha Pinto has told, in 200 pages, the history of Arabs and their identity in Rio. The book ‘Arabs in Rio de Janeiro – a plural identity’ arrives at bookstores this month.
The crop in 2010/2011 should drop 0.1% as against the previous one, according to the Conab. The forecast is for cultivation to take place on 48 million hectares, growth of 1.3% over the previous crop.
The sector was the only one that grew as against the previous three months. In comparison with the same period in 2009, however, there was also expansion in industry and agriculture.
Company Casa Glória, from Florianópolis, aims to export tropical fruit produced in the state of Bahia. Annual production of 20,000 tonnes includes soursop, cupuassu, cajá, assai and passion fruit.
The Brazilian embassy in Lebanon has begun promoting Project Lebanon, an infrastructure, energy and technology exhibition due May. The country’s economy is showing strong growth.
