Food prices are still high a year into the pandemic in Brazil. Meat, maize and wheat costs kept climbing in February. As for the Arab countries, food inflation is plaguing the likes of Lebanon, Sudan and Yemen.
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Overall, food and beverage exports from Brazil climbed 11.4% from 2019. Despite a slump, Arabs are the second largest purchasing bloc of food products from Brazil.
Food kits have been made available in Amazonas state capital Manaus by diplomatic representations including the embassies of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
The crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus is fueling nations’ desire and efforts to produce food locally. Geography, climate and costs are challenges.
Brazilian and Arab enterprises featured in the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce area at the Foodeshow got in touch with players in five Arab countries. The event wrapped up this Wednesday (9), but its online platform will remain available going forward for additional networking.
Spinach, salmon, mango, sardine and other items are being produced sustainably in the United Arab Emirates to help bring about food security.
Mimos do Líbano founder Sâmia Raule Sassine has been reinventing traditional Lebanese dishes for eight years now. She seasons the food with zaatar, pepper and olive oil produced by her own family in Northern Lebanon.
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) supplied Egypt’s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) with the cash to enable purchases of items such as wheat and sugar during the pandemic.
According to Brazil’s poultry industry association ABPA, halal-certified chicken exports were weaker in the lead-up to the holy month of Islam. Muslim associations federation Fambras also reported a drop in halal protein certificates for several countries.
Industries such as transport and ports had to rise to the occasion so trade would keep flowing amid the pandemic. The crisis ultimately fast-tracked digital solutions within the industry, according to experts from Brazil and elsewhere who were featured in an Arab Chamber webinar.
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.
Government called for the population to consume domestically available products such as hard wheat and authorized the direct sale of flour from the mills to the population.
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture created a group to oversee and outline strategies to cushion the impact of coronavirus on crops and supply.
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