{"id":379685,"date":"2024-12-11T17:03:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T20:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=379685"},"modified":"2024-12-11T17:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T20:03:28","slug":"uae-egypt-in-top-10-destinations-of-brazils-ag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/uae-egypt-in-top-10-destinations-of-brazils-ag\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s ag top 10 destinations feature UAE, Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The United Arab Emirates and Egypt have joined the top ten destinations of Brazilian agribusiness exports this year, according to data presented in a press conference by the Brazilian National Confederation of Agriculture (CNA<\/a>) on Wednesday (11). The institution reported the UAE is expected to end the year as the 6th<\/sup> destination of Brazilian agricultural exports, up from 14th<\/sup> place in 2023. Egypt moved from 20th<\/sup> place last year to 8th<\/sup> this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China, European Union, and the United States will remain, in that order, the top three destinations of Brazilian agribusiness exports. Indonesia (4th<\/sup>), Vietnam (5th<\/sup>), Japan (7th<\/sup>), Turkey (9th<\/sup>), and Thailand (10th<\/sup>) round out the list of the top destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLooking at the aggregate of agribusiness exports over the past 20 years, the Middle East is the second-fastest growing region, only behind Asia. In addition to Egypt and the UAE in 2024, Saudi Arabia has stood out in recent years, and Iran was the 4th<\/sup> leading destination of [Brazil\u2019s] agribusiness exports in 2022,\u201d CNA International Relations Director Sueme Mori noted to ANBA after the event. Among the factors contributing to this increase in purchases, Mori pointed out the growing population and purchasing power, food imports for food security, and the presence of Brazilian companies in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnother concrete example that could generate even more volume and business opportunities is the signing of a trade agreement between Mercosur and the UAE, currently in the phase of technical discussions and market access,\u201d said the CNA executive.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sueme Mori: Despite the decline in sales to China, the sector\u2019s exports are expected to maintain the pace of 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cWe expected a reduction in exports in 2024, but what we\u2019re seeing is that we\u2019ll maintain the level. The CNA’s forecast is that it will remain around R$ 166 billion [USD 27 billion] by the end of the year. We saw a significant drop in China, but this was compensated by other markets,\u201d said Mori. The largest declines in product exports in terms of value were in soybeans and corn, while sugar, beef, coffee, and pulp saw the highest growth in exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mori highlighted the main challenges for exports in 2025 as a weakening of multilateralism due to Donald Trump\u2019s presidency in the US, a drop in demand from China, and protectionist positions from Europe, as the free trade agreement recently signed between the EU and Mercosur is believed to face obstacles before it is ratified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate challenges were also a topic in the press conference. CNA Technical Director Bruno Lucchi said some European countries question Brazil\u2019s commitment to sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have participated in many COPs, advocating for sustainable agribusiness, and today, Brazil\u2019s agriculture is a model of production,\u201d he said, affirming that Brazil is a model of energy transition and that part of its energy sources come from agribusiness products. \u201cAnd at every COP, we justify ourselves regarding deforestation, which is illegal and which we oppose,\u201d Lucchi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outlook for Brazilian agribusiness in 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even so, the climate was a factor influencing the sector\u2019s performance in 2024. The president of CNA, Jo\u00e3o Martins, said 2024 was a challenging year due to, among other reasons, climatic factors, yet the gross domestic product of Brazilian agribusiness is expected to grow by up to 2% compared to 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA difficult year, in which we faced climatic problems in agribusiness overall. There was a setback in our expectations to reach around 340 million tonnes [of harvest] this year or by next year. We saw a drop in production due to droughts in several grain-producing regions, an unprecedented drought in pastures that affected major cattle-producing states,\u201d he said, also mentioning the \u201ccatastrophe\u201d of the floods in Rio Grande do Sul in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brazil\u2019s agribusiness GDP is expected to grow by up to 5% in 2025 compared to this year. According to Lucchi, the La Ni\u00f1a phenomenon is forecast to losing strength at the beginning of 2025, with El Ni\u00f1o expected to arrive by the end of next year. High and rising interest rates are reducing the availability of rural credit, thus impacting investments in agriculture. The exchange rate is another factor that will influence the sector next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A high dollar benefits exports but increases production costs, which are priced in dollars,\u201d Lucchi said, citing the costs of fertilizers and the rise in maritime freight rates. This year alone, Brazil\u2019s fertilizer imports grew by 10.5%. Some of the main fertilizer suppliers to Brazil are Arab countries, such as Morocco, the UAE, Egypt, Tunisia, Qatar, and Jordan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more:
<\/em>Brazil agribusiness: Where we are headed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong>
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