In the third report of the series on fruit farms in the São Francisco Valley in northeast Brazil, meet the story of a company that exports nearly its entire mango production and uses some of the profits for a social project.
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ANBA starts this Friday (24) a series of reports showing the changes that Brazil’s São Francisco Valley has experienced and the export process of fruits from the country’s semi-arid region.
Sales from Brazil set a new record high in 2023, and trade with Middle East and North Africa states expanded. Egypt and the UAE are some of the leading partners of Brazil.
The main factors driving the 20% growth in exported revenue were exchange rate, ideal weather, and increased consumption.
Growing mango is common in Saudi Arabia’s southern region, but the fruit’s orchards spread over the western and northern regions. The government has encouraged the development of production and marketing.
The processed fruit can now be shipped inside a package made of coconut fiber. The material is light and should add value to the product, which will now be completely sustainable.
Embrapa’s cassava and fruit culture unit has completed research on its new system. The resulting growers’ guide provides information on everything from soil preparation to addressing pests, and the workings of the mango market.
Abrafrutas executive director believes countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE will consume more Brazilian fruits next year.
Spinach, salmon, mango, sardine and other items are being produced sustainably in the United Arab Emirates to help bring about food security.
The brand has just opened its first kiosk in the world’s largest mall, where it sells pure cold açaí and mango pulp. The novelty of the Minas Gerais-based company is been launched in the emirate and aims at taking Brazilian products to the world.
Six Brazilian companies affiliated with Abrafrutas and Apex-Brasil project ‘Frutas do Brasil’ are currently in the Arab country looking into the market.
Trading company ALM Brazil’s CEO Marlucia Martire will supply a shipping container’s worth of pepper per month for a year to an importer in the UAE. She’s also sold nuts and coffee at the expo.
