Tag: agribusiness

News

09/09/2022

EXPOINTER fair gathers thousands of Brazilian rural producers

At the beginning of September, Brazilian rural producers had the opportunity to meet at one of the largest Brazilian rural events, the 45th EXPOINTER, which was held in Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul state. According to its organization, more than 700 thousand people attended the fair, which had 11 thousand participants from more than 137 […]

Brazilian Geographical Indications

Brazil has more than 60 registered Geographical Indications (GIs), which include wine, coffee, cheese, cachaça, grape, banana, mango, beef, and rice production. The GIs system promotes products and their historical-cultural heritage, which is non-transferable. This heritage encompasses several significant aspects: the defined production area; the specificity and authenticity in developing the products; and the discipline […]

Grains

08/31/2022

Brazilian agricultural exports reach US$ 14.2 billion in July

Brazilian agribusiness continues on a positive growth trend. In July, exports hit US$ 14.2 billion, which represents a 26.3% increase compared to the same period in 2021. This result represents a surplus of US$ 5.4 billion in the agricultural trade balance. That month, the main product in our agribusiness export line was soybean, with a […]

News

08/24/2022

Brazilian Farmers develop agricultural startups with government incentives

Brazilians who work with innovation in agribusiness will soon benefit from an incentives program. The AgroHub Brazil project comes into operation in September to promote and support the creation and development of startups. The project, from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA), also encourages initiatives to bring innovative companies closer to public […]

Stories

07/27/2022

Francisco Caio Vasconcelos: “Only education takes you far”

When I think about my personal and professional whole career, I see the difficulties and challenges overcome amid financial and family tribulations at the beginning of high school, then at graduation. They continued after my master’s degree, when I had access to a scholarship that provided better food and favorable conditions for study. So, when […]

News

07/06/2022

WTO: Agricultural and modernization challenges

Reduction in international trade flows, rising protectionism, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia–Ukraine war, rising world inflation, and logistical difficulties impacting all countries. It was in this setting that the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the main decision-making body of the WTO, took place. This complex scenario, the most challenging since the […]

Flowers

07/01/2022

Brazilian agricultural exports reach US$ 15.1 billion in May

Brazilian agribusiness continues on a positive growth trend. In May, exports hit US$ 15.1 billion, which represents a 13.8% increase compared to the same period in 2021. Year-to-date, the growth is 28.9%. These results mean a surplus of US$ 13.8 billion in our agricultural trade balance. The main product in our agribusiness export line in […]

Beef

06/08/2022

Brazilian agribusiness bridge builders

Brazil has an elite squad of 26 specialists around the world who work on behalf of the country’s agribusiness interests. They are the agricultural attachés, public servants linked to the Ministry of Agriculture and Supply (MAPA) who have the task of advocating and showing the world the excellence of Brazilian agriculture. They work on identifying […]

News

05/13/2022

A trip is worth a thousand pictures

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a trip is worth a thousand pictures. This sentence reflects properly the feeling of a group of foreign diplomats who, at the invitation of the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA), spent four days learning about the agriculture and livestock sector in the Mato Grosso […]

News

04/29/2022

Brazilian agricultural exports reach US$ 14.5 billion in March

Brazilian agribusiness continues on a positive growth trend. In March, exports hit US$ 14.5 billion, which represents a 29.4% increase compared to the same period in 2021. Year-to-date, the growth is 45%. These results mean a surplus of US$ 13.1 billion in our agricultural trade balance. The main product in our agribusiness export line in […]

Beef

03/31/2022

Brazilian farmers and executives launch a new platform for cattle traceability

The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA), the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), and the Carrefour Brazil Group launched on Tuesday (29) a tool to support the traceability of Brazilian cattle production, from calves to final consumers, with inclusion, transparency, and data protection. The idea is to offer technological solutions to fasten the implementation of […]

Beef

03/29/2022

Brazilian agricultural exports reach US$ 10.5 billion in February

Brazilian agribusiness continues on a positive growth trend. In February, exports hit US$ 10.5 billion, which represents a 65.8% increase compared to the same period in 2021. This result means a surplus of US$ 9.3 billion in the agricultural trade balance. The main product in our agribusiness export line in that month was soybean, with […]

Beef

03/28/2022

The next AgroBrazil exchange program takes place in Mato Grosso state

From March 28 to April 1, the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) and the Mato Grosso State Federation of Agriculture and Livestock (FAMATO) will promote, in Mato Grosso, the 7th edition of the AgroBrazil Exchange Program. During the program, which will last five days, representatives of 11 embassies in Brazil will learn about […]