Executives of the Agriculture Ministries of Jordan and Saudi Arabia discussed ways to increase agricultural crops and foodstuffs exchange.
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‘Sustainability and technology in the Brazilian food sector’ was the subject of the last panel on the first day of the Global Halal Brazil business forum, promoted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber and FAMBRAS Halal.
Embrapa is talking an agreement with Morocco’s National Institute for Agricultural Research. The topics of the cooperation will be genetic material, soil and fertilizer management, and the Climatic Risk Agricultural Zoning.
The Gross Domestic Product of non-oil activities grew 5.7% in the first quarter of 2021. In the same period, total GDP fell.
Amid uncertainties in the foreign market, Arab purchases of maize from Brazil fetched USD 212.5 million year to date through March, up 132%. The increase reflects a smaller availability from U.S. suppliers, as the country made deals with China.
In the TV show ‘Agro 360’, sponsored by the ABCC, Brazil’s former Agriculture ministers argued for signing agreements with countries interested in food security.
The Agriculture Ministry forecasts a good season after the crisis caused by COVID-19 repercussions and lack of rainfalls.
The enhancement of trade was in discussion in an online event hosted by the Arab Chamber this Wednesday (9). The agricultural attaché at the Embassy of Brazil in Morocco, Nilson Guimarães, said sales of coffee, tropical fruit and other items from Brazil could increase.
Company Jacto of Brazil believes in the potential of partnerships to implement new technologies in the Arab country, where opportunities are available to grow citrus fruits, tomatoes and olives. Industry association Abimaq’s executive director stressed Brazil’s role in technology production in an Arab Chamber webinar this Wednesday (9) featuring Brazilian and Moroccan diplomats.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported that cereal, legume and oilseed output will amount to 250.5 million tons in 2020, up 9 million tons from 2019.
In the Brazilian semiarid, there are saltwater-tolerant forage plant species. They are part of the interest of the UAE’s International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) in the agreement signed with Embrapa. On the other hand, Brazilians aim to know more about genetic resources and technologies developed by the Arabs.
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) and the UAE’s International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) will work together to develop salt-rich water utilization technologies.
Farm output is expected to amount to BRL 703.8 billion (USD 137.7 billion) in 2020, driven by high prices for beef, oranges, rice, beans, tomatoes and wheat.
Overall sales from Brazil slid 4.2% last month, while agriculture and livestock product exports soared.
