The statement was made by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He made the closing address at a business seminar in Doha. Lula was welcomed by the Arab country’s emir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani.
To the Sudanese Agriculture minister, an agreement signed with Brazil creates ample opportunities for Brazilian agricultural exports, from seeds to agroindustrial units.
The government wants to foster small and medium projects as part of the efforts to diversify the economy of the country. President Lula arrives in Doha on Friday.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) should sell its first bonds to a foreign sovereign fund soon. The Middle East is interested.
The biscuit producer signed contracts to have its products distributed in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Palestine. Up to the end of the year, the company should have all its packages in Arabic.
As his last engagement in Doha, the Brazilian president should watch a match between Umm Salal and Al Rayyan, the final of Emir Cup, at Khalifa Stadium. The country aims to host the 2022 World Cup.
The Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrives at Doha on this Friday with an economic and political agenda. He will be accompanied by 40 businessmen seeking business opportunities.
The country ranks 7th in the list of international event hosts. There was growth of 15.4% in 2009 compared with 2008. The data were supplied by the International Congress and Convention Association.
Vault, a company that specializes in integrated security systems and architectural shielding, has exported shields for bank branches in Nigeria and wants Arab clients.
Exports of Brazilian agricultural products to the Middle East generated US$ 505 million in revenues in April. The figure was equivalent to 8.6% of the industry’s revenues from foreign sales.
Comadri brings together 20 artisans who make babassu nuts into handicraft. After having been traded in several states in the country, the products have started generating interest from importers.
Ministers of Agriculture of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding in the Brazilian capital Brasília providing for exchange in research and training to scientists, among other actions.
Ornamental plant producers from the interior of the state of São Paulo are working, training to increase their output, and are already dreaming of exporting to the Middle East.
Tunisia wants to buy calves for fattening. A representative of the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fisheries, in Brazil for the Dialogue Brazil-Africa Conference, seeks suppliers in the area.
