S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian agribusiness exports broke a monthly record in May. Shipments generated US$ 10.26 billion, growth of 21.2% over the same month last year. The previous record, US$ 9.84 billion, was recorded in August 2011. The figures were disclosed on Monday (11) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.<\/p>\n
With the result, the participation of agribusiness in total foreign sales of Brazil rose from 36.5% to 44.2% from May 2011 to last month. Furthermore, according to the Ministry, appreciation of the American dollar against the Brazilian real in the period, which climbed from an average of R$ 1.61 per dollar to R$ 1.99, expanded revenues in the Brazilian currency by 50%.<\/p>\n
The soy complex, according to the Ministry, was the main engine for agribusiness. The sector answered to 90% of the growth and to 47.7% of total exports. Other important shipments were meats and the sugar and alcohol complex.<\/p>\n
Sales rose to Asia, Africa, Aladi (the Latin-American Integration Association) the Nafta (North American Free Trade Agreement). To other blocks there were reductions, according to the Ministry.<\/p>\n
From January to May, shipments generated US$ 36.7 billion, growth of 7.1% over the same period last year.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Mark Ament<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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