Brazil’s gross domestic product rose 0.1% in the third quarter compared to the previous three months and 1.8% year-on-year, reaching USD 602 billion.
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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.
Starting on Thursday (30), ANBA begins publishing a series of reports showcasing the Brazilian state’s rural activities and its efforts toward diversification and sustainability. Pará’s capital city will host in November the United Nations COP30, the world’s most important climate negotiations.
Brazilian farmers view the climate conference, which will take place in Pará state, as a chance to demonstrate how they manage environmental preservation. According to agribusiness lobby CNA, Brazil’s environmental legislation is among the most stringent in the world. In the Amazon biome, properties are required to preserve 80% of their area with native vegetation.
Scientists from the Arab country visited Brazil last week to learn about the practices developed by Brazil’s state-run agricultural center Embrapa to combat pests affecting coconut trees.
The country is already the second-largest exporter of the grain, supplying markets such as China and the Arab world. The production surge occurred with the start of commercial-scale cultivation in Mato Grosso state.
Carlos Fávaro met on Thursday (18) with ambassadors from Arab countries and leaders of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, among other entities, to discuss initiatives aimed at closer ties between the Arab and Brazilian markets.
Investment forum in São Paulo highlights sectors where the African country aims to boost economic development.
Brazilian crops can have up to three harvests per year on the same land, thus increasing the need for fertilizers. The country is expected to remain dependent on imports in the coming years.
The Brazilian economy grew in the first quarter of the year but rose more—2.2%—compared to the second quarter of 2024, according to official IBGE data.
A sanitary agreement between the two countries allows the export of animals for ornamental purposes.
Pitaya tested in Saudi Arabia the irrigation sensors it developed, an experience that generated new contacts for going international.
Professionals tasked with advancing the interests of Brazil’s agribusiness are currently in training. New agricultural attachés will be deployed to 14 locations, including Saudi Arabia.
