Rio de Janeiro – Production of grain, leguminous and oleaginous plants in Brazil in 2009 should be 8.1% lower than the record-breaking crop of 2008, and should total 134.1 million tonnes, i.e., 8,500 tonnes less than the projection disclosed in September. Due to the weather conditions that affected the South Region, the Brazilian Institute for
The number of Brazilians travelling in the country rose 83% over 2007. Bahia is the favourite destination for National tourists.
The Saudi fair resulted in promising contacts for participating Brazilian companies, even though the focus is more on agricultural inputs than in ready-to-eat foods.
This Thursday, a preparatory lecture will be given in Florianópolis to Brazilian construction companies that will go on the National Confederation of Industries’ mission to the Emirates, this month.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber should promote on Thursday, in São Paulo, an event turned to businessmen interested in starting exporting to the countries of the Middle East. Enrolment is open.
São Paulo – Volkswagen Brazil is negotiating the sale of Voyage vehicles to Iraq. According to an article on website G1, the value of the deal should exceed 250 million Brazilian reals (US$ 142 million). The vehicles should be used for renewal of the taxi fleet in the country, to be financed by the government
Foreign sales of the Brazilian petrochemical company rose to US$ 579 million in the third quarter of this year due to higher prices of resins on the international market.
Companies featured at the Brazilian stand at Saudi Agro-Food fair are confident in entering the market or expanding existing business. Those are the cases of Tirolez and Bauducco.
NGO Espaço Cultural Diálogos do Sul has open enrolments for the course ‘Arab world past and present,’ to be held from the 10th to the 26th this month in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The São Paulo Trade Association and the Apex are taking foreign trade companies to the Emirates in 2010. They will attend business roundtables with importers from the country and neighbouring nations.
Brasília – The government of Brazil has postponed to the 14th of November its definition of the Brazilian proposal to be taken to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Copenhagen, in December. The government wants more time to detail the measures to be taken by sectors like agriculture and ironworks to lower national emissions
Brasília – The Brazilian trade surplus grew 7.5% for the year-to-date through October 31st, totalling US$ 22.599 billion. Figures announced today (3rd) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade show that exports from January to October were equivalent to US$ 125.879 billion and imports, to US$ 103.280 billion. During the period, exports
The company, the result of a merger between Sadia and Perdigão, renowned brands in the region, is being presented to the Saudi market, generating curiosity. It is participating in Saudi Agro-Food.
The possibility of investing in agribusiness in the country interested Arab businessmen who met on Monday, in Riyadh, with Brazilian company and government representatives.
