Agriculture: Singapore opens market for beef extract from Brazil

By Isadora Duarte Brasília, 02/28/2024 - Brazil will be able to export beef extract to Singapore. The opening of the market was communicated yesterday by the Singaporean authorities to the Ministry of Agriculture, informed the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro. "It's a processed product with very high added value, which is worth more than prime meat. This creates opportunities for the countryside," Fávaro told journalists yesterday after meeting with President Lula at Palácio do Planalto. In a note released recently, the Ministry stated that Brazil received health approval to sell the product in the Asian country. At the beginning of the month, Singapore authorized the entry of meat and sheep-derived products from Brazil. In 2023, the country imported approximately US$685 million in Brazilian agricultural products, according to data from the Ministry. During the year, Brazil conquered ...