A mission organized by Brazilian Ministries with support from the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will visit Kenya, Egypt, and Ethiopia from December 6 to 15. Business meetings and seminars will be an opportunity to showcase Brazilian know-how in producing food, plastics, toys, and cosmetics, among other products.
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The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce sent a note to Arab embassies in Brazil with clarifications on the cases of avian influenza identified in wild birds in the country. Brazil remains free of the disease.
Two Saudi traders had an online meeting with representatives of Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Cecafé, and BSCA. The Brazilians invited the Arab buyers to visit the country’s farms next year.
The ambassador of Brazil to Sudan, Patrícia Lima, spoke in a webinar about the opportunities for investment and technical cooperation in the Arab country on the African continent, also showing the similarities between the two countries.
There is strong worldwide demand for the forage plant, which is considered the best feed for animals including dairy cattle and horses. Saudi Arabia is a major importer, and over the long haul, if output goes up, Brazil can start selling to the Arab countries.
A Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply campaign is focusing on the health-promoting benefits of organic foods to foster sales in face of Covid-19.
Ministry of Agriculture calculated gross production value at USD 152 billion last year, up 2.6% from the previous year.
Brazil shipped USD 8.57 billion worth of goods last month. Year-to-date, however, sales were up 0.2%.
Sector’s revenue reached USD 1 billion last year, according to Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture. Crop area in the country is 1.1 million hectares.
Minister of Agriculture will promote the participation of Brazilian companies in international fairs, such as the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai.
Eumar Novacki, executive secretary of Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, will visit the two Arab countries in September, aiming to increase market share for Brazilian agricultural products.
The move affects nine different meat packers, and 12 of the plants are BRF’s. Agriculture minister Blairo Maggi has pledged to file a complaint with the WTO.
