In recent weeks, news about the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) has once again emerged in the press. Since the beginning of the negotiation in 1995, there were moments when the talks between the blocs advanced, building hope that a final agreement was close, and, in other […]
Representatives from 20 embassies in Brazil attended the “DAB & CNA Dialogue” on Tuesday, April 16. The event was organized by the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) to show the institutional work of the CNA/SENAR System. Agricultural attachés from the Diplomats of Agriculture in Brazil (DAB) group were allowed to learn about the […]
The Brazilian agribusiness trade balance data for March show how our exports keep growing year after year. This month, the value of goods traded abroad reached US$ 16 billion, a 10.6% increase when compared to the same period in 2022. The results followed a growing trend of the entire Brazilian trade balance. In all, at […]
The 168 members of a Brazilian Farmers cooperative are proud to announce their coffee is crossing the Atlantic Ocean destined for Belgium and Spain. The coffee growers are part of the Coocaminas group, which gathers small producers from Poço Fundo in southeastern Brazil. The cooperative members have the Fair Trade certification, which means sustainable development […]
The Brazilian Forest Code is widely considered to be one of the world’s most strict environmental laws, owing to its requirement for legal reserves and permanent preservation areas. The Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) is a database that contains information on rural properties and their environmental assets, such as forests, wetlands, and water sources. Through CAR, […]
Having access to technical assistance before starting production from scratch is essential for the success of the venture. Farmer Alex Ferreira from Fátima do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul, fulfilled his dream of working on the land with his family, and today celebrates the results. In 2021, Alex began growing vegetables and cassava for sale […]
For most of the world, tapioca is simply any flour made from cassava starch, consumed as white flour, flakes, or pearls. In Brazil, it is our gluten-free “crèpe” that can have different fillings. Rich in iron, tapioca can be prepared with just butter (from the sertão/land/bottle) and/or with fresh grated coconut and/or cheese (especially curd […]
The Brazilian National Rural Learning Service (SENAR) provides producers and rural workers with Rural Professional Training, Social Promotion Activities, Secondary Level Technical Education, and Technical and Managerial Assistance for several productive activities. For 30 years, SENAR has provided all these free actions for thousands of Brazilians living in the countryside, with the goal of professionalizing […]
Dedication and persistence are real allies of SENAR‘s Technical and Managerial Assistance (ATeG) to make agricultural production succeed. This is the case of the farmers José Maria Portela and Maria Barbosa da Silva, from Parnaíba city, on the coast of the Piauí state in Northeastern Brazil. After 18 years of working in the field with […]
The Brazilian agribusiness trade balance data for February are already available. This month, the value of goods traded abroad reached US$ 9.9 billion, a 5.7% decrease when compared to the same period in 2022. The results followed a retraction of the entire Brazilian trade balance. Still, at the month’s end, agriculture and livestock products had […]
Last year I took part in a technical mission to Porto Digital [Digital Port] in Recife, a city in the Northeast of Brazil. I got to know the large technological space because I am a successor in the countryside—in my case, as the daughter and granddaughter of rural producers—and I am part of the Academia […]
The Brazilian flora has gifted us with native vanilla, also known as banana vanilla, which is found in riparian forests in the Brazilian Center-West region and practically all over the country. Three species are regarded as of current economic value or potential use: Vanilla bahiana, Vanilla chamissonis, and Vanilla pompona. Vanilla bahiana is widespread in […]
The 8th edition of the AgroBrazil Exchange Program recently took a group of representatives from six embassies in Brazil to visit rural properties and learn about various agricultural and sustainability projects developed in the Santa Catarina state, in the South of Brazil. The delegation visited the cities of Florianópolis (the state’s capital), Bom Retiro, São […]
When Nordic cuisine meets products from the Brazilian Cerrado, the result could not be more delicious. In essence, the culinary movement advocates for the appreciation of the landscape, culture, and typical ingredients of a region for gastronomic creations. In recent years in Brazil, a major figurehead of this movement is Danish chef Simon Lau, who […]
Abiu, bacuri, ibaijuba, mariuri, piúna, and umbu. These different names represent the diversity of Brazilian fruit growing. The national menu includes both native fruits like those, and exotic ones—originating from other places, such as the banana, which came from Asia. The quality of Brazilian fruits is acknowledged internationally, despite the still small presence of the […]
