Brazil’s Space Research Institute has signed an agreement with the FAO to introduce the Brazilian system to technicians from 22 countries this year and in the next, including Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.
The Brazil Qatar Challenge is open to natives of the Arab country aged 17 to 21. The winners will travel to Brazil to engage in adventure sports and help rebuild a school in the forest.
The tranche is part of a 24-month loan agreement. The total amount already paid reaches US$ 888.4 million.
The event opens this Friday (25th) in the city and will continue until the 28th, featuring nine productions from countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.
The Emirates’ investment company has raised the foreign share ownership limit from the former 20% to 35%.
Brazilian consumption in other countries decreased in March, after several records. Expenditure amounted to US$ 1.8 billion.
Brazil’s aircraft maker believes the Middle East and Africa will buy 530 units of 70- to 130-seater models in the next 20 years. Air traffic growth in the region will outstrip the world average.
The session will take place this Thursday (24th) at 7:00 pm at the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. The goal is to raise government awareness of the need for assistance to Syrians and Palestinians.
According to a survey conducted by FGV, there has been a slight recovery in the industry confidence index from March to April. The increase breaks a downward streak since January.
Airlines which fly to São Paulo will start using a new facility in Cumbica, due for inauguration in May. The companies are expecting more comfort and the possibility to increase frequencies.
Exports increased to 11 out of the 22 countries in the region in March. Overall, however, sales declined, mostly due to reduced shipments of meats, sugar and cereals.
Brazilian association of companies in the sector presented data in a seminar in São Paulo’s capital. Segment’s fair will be held in May, in Dubai, with the attendance of exhibitors from Brazil.
The goal of the initiative is to cut down export times from 13 to eight days, and import times from 17 to up to ten days by 2017.
Sector organization Unica’s projection shows a drop of 16.94 million tonnes in the milling of the 2014/2015 crop in relation to the previous one. Drought will cause the drop in productivity.
