Training event about good practices for living animal sea transport took place in São Sebastião. Director of the organization talked on cattle exports to the Arab world, which grossed USD 153 million in 2018.
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Brazil’s minister of Agriculture talked to the League secretary-general about continuing and reinforcing Brazil’s relations to the Arab countries.
Country got animal healthy certification to export milk and dairy products to the Egyptian market, which purchases USD 8 billion per year. Overture was topic of the visit of the minister Tereza Cristina to the Arab world, whose official meetings started this Saturday (14) in Cairo.
Brazil’s Agriculture, Livestock and Supply minister Tereza Cristina discussed opportunities for Arabs to invest in the sector in Brazil, during a lecture this Monday (26) at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
Tereza Cristina will discuss the relevance of Arab countries to the industry next Monday in São Paulo.
Sales from Brazil to the region fetched USD 892 million in July. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates are some of the leading buyers.
Brazil’s Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina will travel to three or four Arab countries next September. She intends to discuss sales of new agribusiness products, as well as the import of Arab goods to Brazil.
Exports from Brazil to the region grossed USD 642 million in June, up 26% year-on-year.
For the second time, veterinarian Guilherme Costa has been appointed president of the United Nations body tasked with setting international food standards.
Brazil shipped USD 8.57 billion worth of goods last month. Year-to-date, however, sales were up 0.2%.
The country accounts to 25% of global trade of the product, up from a meager 1% ten years ago, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Agribusiness companies presented projects in an exhibit concurrent with the Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai. Over 200 meetings with investors took place.
The Brazilian president’s visiting schedule will be worked out over the next few days, foreign minister Ernesto Araújo said during a hearing at the Federal Senate.
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.
