As he concludes his term as head of the League of Arab States Mission in Brazil, Qais Shqair reflects on the various initiatives undertaken by the organization to strengthen Brazil–Arab relations during his tenure and also highlights the contribution of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil to this connection.

Born as an açaí producer, the Pará-based company Açaí Kaa spurred the development of new technologies for the açaí production chain, including a robot that harvests açaí mechanically and a biopath system to transport the fruit through the forest. Read the final feature in ANBA’s series on the state’s agribusiness.

After achieving productivity levels above the national average in palm cultivation, the company Denpasa launched a project in the Brazilian state aimed at family farmers. Read the fourth feature in ANBA’s series on Pará’s agribusiness.

In the third feature of ANBA’s series on livestock and agriculture in Pará, the state hosting COP30, discover the cooperative founded by Japanese immigrants that introduced the agroforestry system in the municipality of Tomé-Açu, combining forest species with productive crops.

Featuring excerpts from his writings and reflections on his life and work, the event held on Friday (31) launched the exhibitions that São Paulo will soon host to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Gibran Museum in Lebanon.