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ANBA Bulletin, April 30, 2020 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (30) in your ANBA Bulletin: A special report on the fertilizer market. Despite the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector stepped up its imports in April and is expected to keep growing, keeping up with the food production by the agribusiness, according to a story by journalist Thais Sousa. But uncertainties regarding some crop productions, such as maize and sugarcane, may change the scenario. And check out how Brazilian fruit producers are navigating the pandemic. In an interview with journalist Bruna Garcia, Abrafrutas reported that, since virtually no fruit is being flown, fruit exports remain via ships. Great care has been take in the field. And Brazil Arab-Countries Parliamentary Group will revolve around trade, politics-diplomacy, and technical cooperation pillars. Group launched during webinar hosted by the Arab Chamber and Fambras Halal. Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun said there is a lot of work to do to build even tighter relations between Brazil and the Arab countries. And a story about Brazilian organic cosmetics company Cativa Natureza, which invested in an antiseptic lotion to keep selling and stand out in the market during the COVID-19 crisis. The brand is willing to export. And Saudi Arabia, which is currently in the presidency of the G20, opened a call for entries for technological solutions in financial regulation and oversight. |
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São Paulo – The fertilizer sector has grown by 3% to 4% a year throughout the last decade. And experts in the sector believe that this growth trend is expected to continue, despite the crisis caused by the global coronavirus pandemic. “We feel that agriculture will be largely unaffected by this. The demand for fertilizers [is expected to continue]; the farmers are capitalized, they have money. On average, the farmers’ situation has been good for years,” Brazilian Fertilizer Mixers Association (AMA) executive director Carlos Florence told ANBA.
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São Paulo – Virtually no fruit is being flown off from Brazil right now. Since volumes are not enough to fill up a cargo plane, most of the product used to ship in the cargo compartment in regular flights, which are grounded amid the worldwide quarantine. Some 10% of all exported fruit used to travel by air, especially papaya, fig and guava, and to a smaller extent and mango.
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São Paulo – The Brazil-Arab Countries Parliamentary Group was launched this Wednesday (29) during the webinar ‘Encouraging and developing Brazilian-Arab bilateral relations,’ hosted by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in partnership with certifier Fambras Halal. The group’s chair (pictured above), senator Jean Paul Prates, said work will revolve around three pillars: trade, politics-diplomacy, and technical cooperation. He also stressed the relevance of partnership in the social and environmental fields, with Arab investment funds, and in the oil and gas market.
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São Paulo – Saudi Arabia, which is currently in the presidency of the G20, opened a call for entries for technological solutions in financial regulation and oversight. The G20 TechSprint contest is being held in partnership with the Bank of International Settlements (BIS)’s Singapore Centre. Entries will be accepted from this Wednesday (29) until May 20.
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São Paulo – Cativa Natureza, a Brazilian company that produces natural, organic and vegan cosmetics, has found in a hand sanitizer lotion a way to get around the harmful impacts of the coronavirus crisis on its business. The company has produced the lotion for ten years, but it decided to invest on tests proving its antibacterial and antiseptic effectiveness to invest on its sales during the pandemic. The product is available for exports.
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Brasília – The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) gave the green light to formerly prohibited imports and donations of used equipment deemed essential to Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The measure has been approved this Tuesday (28) amid the public health emergency wrought by Covid-19.
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São Paulo – Over 100 small and mid-sized food and beverage businesses in Dubai, UAE got together to launch their own delivery app. The app should be ready to go in three months’ time, Gulf News reported, in a bid to take on existing apps by exonerating customers from servicing fees.
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São Paulo – More than 250,000 accommodation spaces have been found to house foreign workers in Saudi Arabia during the coronavirus outbreak. The temporary housing units were identified by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and are aimed at easing overcrowding and preventing the spread of COVID-19 among these workers.
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São Paulo – The government of the United Arab Emirates is more focused on caring for the population and fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic than on foreign actions, Brazil’s ambassador to Abu Dhabi Fernando Igreja (pictured above) told ANBA. Trade with Brazil is unaffected, and shipping – particularly of food – ensure that supplies are available in the UAE.
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São Paulo –São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo-based certifier company Cdial Halal got the greenlight from the Gulf Accreditation Center (GAC) to certify additional items and facilities. Now it can also attest to the halal status of goods in categories D, for juices, E, for longer shelf life items, F, for animal feed, H, for distribution centers, and J, for transportation companies and storage facilities.
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São Paulo – Like many other countries, Egypt experienced the economic impact of Covid-19, the ensuing global recession and stock market turmoil. President Abdul Fatah Khalil Al-Sisi and his cabinet were quick and assertive in their response to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and support people and businesses.
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