Agriculture

Tuesday, January 24th 2023 - 08:38 UTC
Brazil ratifies in Germany its commitment to sustainable agriculture and respect for the environment

The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, arrived iis in Berlin to participate in the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). In his first official trip abroad as the head of the ministry, he intends to launch a concerted effort to change the image of Brazilian agribusiness and restore ties with important importers, mainly from Europe.
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Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 10:18 UTC
Brazilian 2022 agribusiness exports totaled US$ 160bn, up 32% from previous year

Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled almost US$ 160 billion in 2022, up 32% over the previous year, influenced by the performance of international prices, according to the Secretariat of Trade and International Relations (SCRI) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
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Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil's Agriculture GVP 2022, second highest in 34 year period; in 2023 GVP forecast 6,3% higher

Brazil’s Gross Value of Agricultural Production (GVP) reached BRL 1.189 trillion in 2022, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture with crops generating BRL 814.77 billion and livestock BRL 374.27 billion. This is the second-highest figure on a 34-year-long record.
Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 15:36 UTC
Brazilian rice exports jumped 85% during 2022 compared to 2021

As Brazil continues to expand its agriculture frontiers and farming techniques, two cereals of which the country has been historically an importer are becoming increasingly self-sufficient. This is particularly true for wheat and rice, with most crops in the southern states of the country.
Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Paraguay trade deficit reached US$ 1,3billion in 2022 speared by a 16,1% increase in imports

Mercosur junior member Paraguay ended 2022 with a negative trade balance of US$ 1,288.9 million, as a result of a 16,1% increase in total imports according to the country's Central Bank, BCP.
Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 09:43 UTC
Uruguay extends agricultural emergency to support drought-hit producers

Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Fernando Mattos Tuesday announced that the Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou was extending the agricultural and livestock emergency until April.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Avian flu emergency decreed in Honduras

Honduran authorities have declared a 90-day nationwide health alert following an outbreak of avian influenza among pelicans, it was announced in Tegucigalpa. About 40,000 poultry were also evaluated and no signs of the malady were detected, it was also reported.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 19:18 UTC
Argentina may resume beef exports to Mexico

Argentina's Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries announced Friday that 22 beef processing plants had been approved for shipments to Mexico after a 20-year hiatus.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 09:51 UTC
Agriculture emergency in Magallanes Region because of the ongoing drought

Chile's Ministry of Agriculture declared on Friday an agriculture emergency in the extreme south Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica because of the hydric deficit caused by the lack of rainfall. The decision was taken following on experts projections indicating the persistence of “meteorological and hydrologic drought conditions, both reflected in the shortfall of hydric surface and subterranean availability”
Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Poorer harvests heralded due to bad weather would mean fewer dollars for Argentina

Argentina's Agriculture exports are expected to drop by US$ 14,000 million due to the recent drought, according to projections from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange released this week in Buenos Aires. The new figures might have an impact on the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of between 1.1% and 1.8%.