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ANBA Bulletin, March 30, 2020 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Wednesday (30) in your ANBA Bulletin: Brazil’s agribusiness industry is going to great lengths to make sure logistics issues don’t get in the way of domestic and international food shipping amid the Covid-19 crisis. Thais Sousa spoke with executives from the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA), who discussed the scenario and the actions being taken. Also featured is a report on foreign sales by major Brazilian poultry and beef exporters. BRF said on Friday (27) that its shipping operations are going on as usual. So did Marfrig. Minerva, which serves many clients in the food services industry, has suspended activities at some of its facilities. Brazil’s government is putting in place measures to support small and medium businesses, as well as restricting entry of non-nationals. In Saudi Arabia, online shopping app Nana secured USD 18 million in investment to fund a Gulf-wide expansion drive. And Bruna Garcia brings you a selection of Arab restaurants offering delivery services in São Paulo. Enjoy!
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Amid the pandemic of the new coronavirus, the Brazilian production sector races against time to identify the bottlenecks in logistics between the rural area and the domestic and foreign consumer. To identify the current logistic challenges, the National Confederation of Agriculture (CNA) has opened a channel to listen to the needs of the producers. The most problematic aspect that has been identified is the truck traffic on roads.
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BRF says to keep shipping product abroad
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BRF of Brazil, the biggest poultry exporting company in the world, is shipping product as usual, despite the effects of coronavirus on the global economy and logistics. “When it comes to exports, all product is getting shipped as usual thus far,” BRF told ANBA this Friday (27) when inquired about its sales to Arab countries.
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Brazil closes borders to foreigners, maintains cargo
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The Brazilian government published an ordinance last Friday (27) restricting the entry by air of all foreigners in Brazil to keep the spread of coronavirus at bay. According to information from the Ministry of Justice, there’ll be no restriction to the air cargo transport. The ordinance is valid for 30 days.
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Commerce, restaurants and bars are closed. Brazil is under quarantine to help keep the spread of the new coronavirus at bay. In São Paulo, people have the habit to eat Arab food frequently, even if it is sfiha from a fast food or a café close to work. Therefore, we’ve listed some Arab restaurants that are delivering in Ifood, Rappi and Uber Eats apps in the city of São Paulo. Many of them feature promotions of sfihas and combos with drinks. Check out some options.
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Saudi online shopping app Nana raised USD 18 million from investors to underpin its plans to branch out into the other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The STV fund-led effort drew from Water Partners, MEVP, Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC), Wamda, and angel investors. The GCC comprises Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE.
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Brazil’s federal government this Friday (27) announced a line of credit to support wage payments for small and medium business as the country declared a state of emergency amid the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The credit is expected to go to 1.4 million companies employing 12.2 million workers between them.
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