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The first Arab Brazilian Chamber webinar of 2021 will address this crucial issue to Arab countries. The online event will also cover the opportunities available to Brazilian food industry players in Arab markets. Registrations are open.

Katayama Alimentos is looking to expand in Middle East and Asia markets. It secured halal certification for its raw and processed eggs and opened an office in the UAE last October. To that end, it’s working with agency InvestSP.

Speaking during a panel this Wednesday (21) on “Food Security: A strategic partnership between Brazil and the Arab Countries?” within the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, Brazilian and Arab authorities said the focus must shift away from attaining self-sufficiency in food production and towards which crops are best suited to each region.

The president of Embrapa said during the Arab Chamber forum that only through technology and science will it be possible to feed the population ten years from now. The director of Morocco’s INRA discussed the results that agronomy research works brought to local agriculture.

So says Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce secretary-general Tamer Mansour. He was featured in an international online event on the halal market hosted this Wednesday (22) by the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture.

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.