The opening of Saudi Arabia's market to cattle and poultry genetic material from Brazil is the highlight of your ANBA Bulletin this Wednesday (28). Exports from Brazil have been cleared for hatching eggs, day-old chicks, in vivo and in vitro embryos, and cattle semen. “In our estimation, 2019 should see exports of cattle genetic material to Arab countries increase by 30%,” said Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce interim CEO Tamer Mansour. Brazilian cattle genetics are currently sold to Egypt and the UAE. “ABCZ (the Brazilian Zebu Cattle Breeders Association) has been assisting the MAPA in negotiations for approval of sanitary protocols in several countries, and Saudi Arabia was one of them,” ABCZ international relations manager Icce Garbellini told ANBA's Bruna Garcia. Last week, the Saudi government had authorized imports of honey and honey products from Brazil.
And the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply is taking 15 local companies to exhibit at SIAL Middle East, the food and beverage industry show due December 10-12 in Abu Dhabi, the UAE. The exhibitors are suppliers of açaí, pulps, coffee, tapioca, guaraná, honey, propolis, nuts, sweets, seeds, biscuits, fruits, meats, agricultural equipment, etc. The Ministry's coordinator-general for Foreign Investments and Cooperation, Rodrigo da Matta, told Isaura Daniel that great opportunities are available in the UAE and surrounding countries for the participating businesses.