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08/25/2021

3 factors that guarantee the sustainability of Brazilian farming

Brazil is a recognized world leader in sustainable agricultural practices. To reach that level of responsible farming, the entire system is based on the following pillars: productivity, innovation, technology, regeneration, and restoration of degraded pastures, as well as integrated agriculture practices and policies throughout the country. Although Brazil is a vast country – almost twice […]

08/23/2021

Brazil may soon become number one cotton exporter in the world

Brazilian cotton is produced under some very strict parameters of environmental, economic, and social responsibility. Due to constant investment in infrastructure, training, and quality, the country not only has one of the best kinds of cotton in the world, but it may also soon become the number one producer and exporter. According to the Brazilian […]

08/20/2021

Brazilian agricultural exports grow in July 2021 and surpass 2020 levels

Brazil increases its exports to feed the world. Year to date, exports have already reached US$ 72.7 billion, an increase of 19.9% compared to the same period in 2020. In July 2021, Brazilian agricultural exports reached US$ 11.3 billion. This result represented a US$ 10.1 billion surplus in the agribusiness trade balance. The main product […]

08/16/2021

Paçoquinha: a peanut treat that tastes like Brazil

It was the 1980s when Renato Fechino and his brother started mixing ground peanuts with sugar in a PVC pipe while waiting for the factory’s candy batch to be ready. “We would do it in a very improvised way”, he remembers. The Santa Helena factory was founded in 1942 by his grandfather, José Marques Telles, […]

08/13/2021

Yerba mate, a precious herb from the South of Americas to the world

Almost 15 years ago, Ariana Maia, a geographer from Rio de Janeiro, moved to Ilópolis, a small town in the South of Brazil. Unlike most of her new neighbors, Ariana was not familiar with chimarrão, a local infusion highly consumed in the region. For generations, her husband’s family grew yerba mate, the medicinal plant used […]

08/11/2021

Agro.BR promotes Brazilian rural entrepreneurs’ international trade

Since October 2019, Agro.BR, a project developed by the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX), has been helping rural entrepreneurs who want to expand their presence in the international market. Consultants from all over the country have worked alongside more than 900 entrepreneurs […]

08/06/2021

Yes, we have bananas: Brazil is the largest producer in the Americas

Bananas are so well-adapted in Brazil that many Brazilians think the fruit has its origins in the Americas. Brazilian farmers produce around 6.5 to 7.5 million tons of bananas every year. A study carried out by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (EMBRAPA) revealed that Brazilians consume around 25 kg/year of bananas. ”Bananas are very democratic. […]

07/30/2021

Saying agriculture in Mandarin

It is no secret that the culture of the farming world is strongly influenced by the romantic ballads of country music. But I confess my surprise when I heard a song by Bruno & Marrone in which a passionate heart is challenged to say “I love you” in Mandarin. The song managed to unite Brazilian […]

07/23/2021

Partnership with Brazil helps India advance ethanol roadmap implementation

The public and private sectors of Brazil and India have been working together to develop the Asian country’s production of ethanol, an attempt to reduce pollution and instigate an international market for biofuels. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced recently an advance in the ethanol roadmap, predicting the use of fuel with a 20% ethanol […]

07/20/2021

Exports of Brazilian agricultural products increase in the first half of 2021

The world keeps tasting Brazilian agriculture. In the first semester of 2021, sector exports reached US$ 61.5 billion, an increase of 20.8% compared to the same period in 2020. In June 2021, Brazilian exports of agribusiness products grew 25.0% compared to the same month in 2020. The main product in our agribusiness export line in […]

07/14/2021

Award-winning Brazilian chocolate is among the best in the world

One of the best chocolates in the world is named Terra da Felicidade (Land of Happiness, in a literal translation). The Brazilian product from the brand ChOr, made with 55% cocoa from Bahia in northeastern Brazil, has just won the AVPA 2021 Gourmet Bronze award. The Brazilian terroir caught the attention of the European jury. […]

07/12/2021

Green propolis, a specialty from Brazil

Brasil produces around 12 different types of propolis, but the most prominent is the green propolis, which has been considered of great value for health treatments. During the pollination process, bees find several substances to work in their hives. However, green propolis can only be obtained from wild rosemary or Baccharis dracunculifolia, a plant native […]

07/09/2021

Competing for the shelves of the world, by Ligia Dutra

In 2020 two cotton sector entities, Abrapa and Anea, together with Apex-Brasil, set up a representation office in Singapore and consolidated an ambitious internationalization project. You may be asking yourself: if cotton is a commodity and the Brazilian product is essential to supply world demand, why would the private sector spend money and effort in […]