National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce president David Hamod and Algeria’s Industry Ministry secretary-general Belabrik Salah Eddine met during a special session in the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries.
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The 2022/2023 Brazilian agribusiness financing plan (Plano Safra) will make BRL 340.8 billion (about USD 65 billion) available to agribusiness. The amount is 36% higher compared to the previous year’s credit.
The director-general of the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, Louis Lahoud, is on an official trip to São Paulo and visited the Arab Brazilian Chamber headquarters alongside the consul general of Lebanon to São Paulo, Rudy El Azzi. The Arab country could increase fertilizer exports to Brazil.
This saturday (7), a Brazilian mission, including minister of Agriculture Marcos Montes, visited Arab Potash. Company executives spoke on plans to increase fertilizer supply, open a branch office, and possibly produce in Brazil.
The Arab country is expected to produced 295,000 tonnes this year, up 3.5%. Stone fruits include peaches, apricots, plums and nectarines.
Agricultural leaders from countries like Djibouti have demanded greater access to technology and financing. They believe Brazil could be a strategic partner.
Brazil’s Terraviva television channel brought together women from different institutions to discuss female participation in agribusiness. Arab countries were among the topics of debate.
The region of AlUla in Saudi Arabia is a citrus fruit producer and will host a festival dedicated to the cultivation of these fruits.
The Agriculture Ministry forecasts a good season after the crisis caused by COVID-19 repercussions and lack of rainfalls.
The sector generated BRL 3.5 billion (USD 880 million) last year, BRL 500 million (USD 125.70 million) more than in 2016. The country has 17,000 registered organic producers.
