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.

ed by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber, the Brazilian chemical company made a trip last month to the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, during which it found a distributor and closed a sale. The company is considering opening a facility in the region.

Bidding notices for contracts will be issued by the end of next year, with investments totaling USD 21 billion, according to the oil company’s CEO, Magda Chambriard.