Investments in the Al-Baha region include coffee cultivation and a fruit nursery aimed at reducing dependence on imported food.
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Droughts and frosts affected the productivity of coffee plantations in the region of the largest coffee cooperative in Brazil, Cooxupé. According to the entity’s president, logistical issues could also hamper shipments in 2023.
Agricultural leaders from countries like Djibouti have demanded greater access to technology and financing. They believe Brazil could be a strategic partner.
Fifteen-year-old organization Justa Trama of Brazil saw a threefold increase in sales amid the coronavirus pandemic. Its founder Nelsa Nespolo said the moment prompted people to seek conscious consumption.
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.
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.
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.
Brazil’s Tereza Cristina will speak from Brazil. Union of Arab Chambers secretary-general Khaled Hanafy will join in from Egypt. Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun will give an introductory speech. The webinar takes place April 8, 9 am (BRT), with simultaneous interpretation into Portuguese and English. Registrations are open.
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.
Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina discussed environment-conscious practices employed by the industry in Brazil.
While paying a visit to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Lourdes city mayor Gisele Tonchis presented agribusiness projects.
