Local farmers, a non-governmental organization and coffee company Nespresso are producing one of the first export-oriented products of the youngest country in the world: a variety of Robusta coffee.

Revenues from sales to Arab countries reached USD 1.01 billion last month. The decline was primarily a consequence of lower ore and sugar prices, the Foreign Trade Association president said.

The Brazilian government issued a statement condemning the explosions that took place in Beirut last Thursday evening (12th), claiming at least 41 lives. There are no reports of Brazilian victims.

Moroccan executives and Ministry of Agriculture officials will be in São Paulo from Nov. 16th to 18th. They will introduce their product to Brazilian companies, engage in matchmaking and pay technical visits.

Brazilian companies should travel to Algeria and Egypt in the first quarter of 2016. The postponement is due to schedule conflicts between the Brazilian minister Armando Monteiro and the companies.