Based in Araxá, Minas Gerais, the farm was a pioneer in the Cerrado Mineiro region and stands out in specialty coffees. Read the third story in ANBA’s series on coffee farming.
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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 company manufactures and installs farming systems for layer hens. It believes the outlook for investment is good, with egg consumption climbing as shoppers worldwide seek affordability, and countries work to step up domestic food production in the aftermath of Covid-19.
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.
These tracts of land make up 41% of the national territory, according to a survey from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Brazil’s rural area increased by 5.8% in 2017, compared with 2006, when a survey had last been made.
