From Ag\u00eancia Sebrae*<\/STRONG><\/P> Bras\u00edlia \u2013 In the first four months this year, Brazil exported US$ 10.15 million in flowers and ornamental plants. The result represents an increase of 9.64% over the figure recorded in the same period of 2006. The data are from a survey conducted by the agricultural engineer Ant\u00f4nio H\u00e9lio Junqueira and by the economist M\u00e1rcia Peetz, directors at the H\u00f3rtica Consultoria e Treinamento, a consultancy and training company based in the southeastern Brazilian state of S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/P> From January until April, imports have also increased, reaching US$ 3.38 million. Nevertheless, the trade balance for Brazilian flower culture remained favourable, with a US$ 6.77 million surplus in the period. \u201cWe observed the continuation of imports of vegetable propagation items, aimed at maintaining or increasing domestic production of flowers and ornamental plants," Ant\u00f4nio H\u00e9lio explains. He highlights the fact that products imported for direct consumption made a modest contribution to the result.<\/P> The sector of "Seedlings and Plants" maintained its traditional leadership in the analysis of export segments. In the first four months this year, the group answered to 62.86% of sales to foreign countries, totalling US$ 6.38 million. The main destination countries were Holland (38.29%), the United States (28.21%), Italy (16.63%), Belgium (5.32%), Japan (5.14%), Spain (2.08%), and Germany (1.80%), in addition to eight other countries.<\/P> "In this segment, Brazil is shipping products to traditional consumer markets, and it is also consolidating important penetration into new areas, such as the United States, Belgium, Argentina, and especially Portugal," highlights Ant\u00f4nio H\u00e9lio. The main exporter states for "Seedlings and Plants," during the period, were S\u00e3o Paulo (81.56%), Rio Grande do Sul (16.55%), Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro.<\/P> The segment of "Flowers and Fresh Buds for Bouquets and Ornamentation" occupied the second position in the export ranking for flower culture products. This segment counts on the participation of the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae), which provides technical and managerial training for small farmers. From January until April 2007, exports of flowers and fresh buds reached US$ 1.85 million, including roses (US$ 224,210) and chrysanthemums (US$ 2,220), among others.<\/P> Roses exported from Brazil originated from the states of Cear\u00e1 (81.20%), S\u00e3o Paulo (14.02%) and Minas Gerais (4.77%). The state of Cear\u00e1 exported mostly to Holland (74.67%), Portugal (24.19%), besides Spain and Canada. Roses from the state of S\u00e3o Paulo, on the other hand, were destined to Portugal (70.63%), the United States (14.02%), Chile (7.22%), Holland (6.03%), and Russia (2.10%). The state of Minas Gerais exported solely to Portugal.<\/P> The remaining fresh flowers were exported mainly by the states of S\u00e3o Paulo (US$ 1.02 million) and Cear\u00e1 (US$ 519,940), as well as Minas Gerais, Alagoas, and Pernambuco. The main destinations were: United States, Portugal, Canada, Holland, Chile, Peru, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain.<\/P> The segment of "Buds, Tubercles, Rhizomes and Such" ranked third in the export ranking. Exports from the segment totalled US$ 1.10 million. The figure represents a 64.90% increase over the same period last year. Holland remained as the main destination for the segment, accounting for 90.94% of exports.<\/P> Buds were exported from the states of S\u00e3o Paulo (51.75%) and Cear\u00e1 (48,05%), as well as a small share from Esp\u00edrito Santo. The main destination was Holland. The difference between those states is the second destination: for Cear\u00e1, it is the United States, whereas S\u00e3o Paulo answers to Latin American markets, especially Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay.<\/P> *Tradu\u00e7\u00e3o de Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/STRONG><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From Ag\u00eancia Sebrae* Bras\u00edlia \u2013 In the first four months this year, Brazil exported US$ 10.15 million in flowers and ornamental plants. The result represents an increase of 9.64% over the figure recorded in the same period of 2006. 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