Speaking in the Senate, Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, said that the vast majority of countries recognize the strength of Brazil’s sanitary system and that all measures from the contingency plan to contain avian flu have been implemented.
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Strategy to increase local food production and achieve wheat self-sufficiency was the focus of the Arab country’s prime minister’s meeting with the FAO Director-General. The organization also discussed how to help the country tackle climate change.
The country has detected for the first time a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in a commercial poultry farm. The government has implemented measures to contain the issue, including the disposal of birds and eggs from the facility and the suspension of chicken exports from Rio Grande do Sul, where the case was reported.
Fertilizer imports grew by 19% in February, and national production also increased. The sector association reports a higher demand for the product.
The Gulf country has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which is aimed at curbing harmful subsidies that contribute to overfishing and promoting the sustainable management of global marine resources.
Brazilian manufacturing plants are expected to put out a combined 45.9 million tons of sugar during the 2025/2026 season according to National Supply Company projections. The product gets exported to Arab markets.
Brazilian suppliers of animal protein and fertilizer additives, among other products, have ed the Moroccan International Agricultural Exhibition, at a stand organized by the Brazilian ministries of Agriculture and Livestock, and Foreign Affairs.
The unit will be located in the city of Jeddah, with a food processing capacity of 40,000 tons per year. Operations are slated to begin in 2026.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock conducted a mission to the two Arab countries last week to discuss Brazilian exports, technical cooperation, and sanitary issues.
Young agricultural professionals from Angola and Guinea-Bissau will receive training in cocoa and cashew nuts through a cooperation between the Brazil-Africa Institute and the government of the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Arabia was the second-largest destination of Brazilian chicken meat in March. Other Arab countries among the top buyers in the month were the UAE and Iraq, but their purchases declined.
The Iraqi province announced good results in the fruit harvest, despite the adverse weather conditions faced in the past three years.
Representatives from Embrapa, ABC agency, and the Inter-American Institute signed a letter of intent to promote technical cooperation between Brazil and African countries. The g took place during a seminar aimed at fostering dialogue with the continent.
The Arab country was the fourth-largest destination of Brazilian beef exports in the first two months of this year, with 15,900 tonnes purchased. Last year, Algeria ranked 12th in the list.
