The apparent consumption from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) was down 1.4% in August from July.
World Bank forecasts a 0.6% growth for the Middle East and North Africa this year, down from 1.4% estimated in April. Oil production cuts and geopolitical tension are some of the reasons.
Talks are ongoing for agreements with the American University in Cairo and Beirut. Egyptian and Lebanese students will be able to come to Brazil as early as next year.
Reinaldo Varela and Gustavo Gugelmin are now three-times champion of the World Cup for Cross Country. Last event took place in Morocco this Wednesday.
Industry association Abraciclo’s chairman Marcos Fermanian said the availability of credit was the primary driver of the increase.
Brazil shipped 1.3 million bags to the region year-to-date through September, up 26% from a year ago.
The Brazilian pulses company joined the stand organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber at the trade show in Germany and found new clients in Arab countries. The show yielded good results.
IPCA, official measure of inflation, slid by 0.04% last month
Sesc Jazz to run later this month will feature Dhafer Youssef sings and plays oud, a string instrument used in the Middle East. He mixes jazz with Indian sounds.
The Arab country needs 100,000 tonnes of soft wheat. It’s accepting offers from parties looking to swap for the hard variety of the grain.
During a seminar at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Saudi authorities told Brazilian executives about their country’s market, stressing that incentives are in place for industrial enterprises looking to move in.
Forecast is that the country will harvest 4 million tonnes of white rice this year, up 48% from a year ago and higher than domestic demand.
‘Ancient Egypt: from day-to-day to eternity’ opens on the 12th at Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro, featuring 140 original pieces from Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is fostering deal-making at the world’s premier food industry show, taking place through next Wednesday in Cologne, Germany.

