Djazagro, a food, machinery and packaging sector fair, should take place in Algeria in April. The country is the main food importer in Africa. Enrolment is open at the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
Exports to the Middle East are the target of businessmen in the Passos Furniture Hub. The group makes items out of demolition wood and is getting ready for the international market.
On his trip to Israel, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told businessmen he carries the peace virus. Lula wants to help in the peace process between Israel and Palestine.
Around 20 busienssmen from Brazil will participate in meetings in Palestine and 50 should be at seminars in Jordan. The events take place in the sidelines of a presidential mission.
Seafood and jerky are the highlights of local cuisine.
Lagoons are among the main tourist attractions of the state.
Despite Brazilian retaliation, authorised by the WTO, the special advisor to the President, Marco Aurélio Garcia, said that conflict ‘does not interest anybody’. He believes in a negotiated way out.
Brazil had revenues of US$ 484 million with sales to the Arabs in February, 45% more than in the same period in 2009. Sugar was mainly responsible. Export as a whole grew 27%.
The operations should start in June and will connect Doha to São Paulo. The flights from Brazil will have a leg in Buenos Aires.
The Arab country has started the second phase of one of its main gas exploration projects, in Al-Jorf field. The operations are developed by Mabrouk, in the NOC group.
Despite Brazilian retaliation, authorised by the WTO, the special advisor to the President, Marco Aurélio Garcia, said that conflict ‘does not interest anybody’. He believes in a negotiated way out.
The largest food sector fair in the Middle East, Gulfood, generated around 100 contacts for Brazilian grape juice companies and should generate further business this year.
Agriculture may be economic alternative for Africa due to the low revenues of products like cocoa and gold. Investment in the area was recommended at a meeting with African leaders.
Days before travelling to the Middle East, the president of Brazil said that ‘the world is lacking governance’ and defended direct negotiation between leaders of countries in conflict in the region.

