Brazil and Santa Catarina need to expand the foreign market

Published Aug 28, 2020

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Brazil is the world's largest food producer and exports 7.2% of its agricultural production, with agribusiness contributing significantly to the trade balance. The country's top exports in 2019 included soy, corn, cellulose, chicken meat, beef, and soybean meal, generating US $ 59 billion. Despite the pandemic, agribusiness exports increased by 9% in the first half of 2020, reaching US $ 71 billion. The Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) is actively mapping and training small and medium producers to increase export business. CNA has identified six priority chains with potential for increased exports, including aquaculture, flowers, fruits, specialty coffees, dairy products, and honey. Santa Catarina, Brazil, is seen as having great potential in dairy, mariculture, honey, and fruit exports.

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Brazil exports 7.2% of its agricultural production and agribusiness has the largest share of contributions to the trade balance. Only six products accounted for 61% of exports in 2019 and generated US $ 59 billion: the country is the largest exporter of soy (26.9%), corn (7.5%), cellulose (7.7%), chicken meat (6.8), beef (6.7%) and soybean meal (6%). Despite the solid market, there is space, potential and demand for the Brazilian productive sector to expand its participation in the foreign market. The statement is by the superintendent of International Relations of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA), Lígia Dutra Silva, who spoke to more than 100 technicians, union leaders and rural producers in Santa Catarina, in a Webinar promoted this Friday (28th) ) by the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Santa Catarina (FAESC). The virtual event was mediated by FAESC president, José Zeferino Pedrozo, and was attended by union leaders from all ...

Source: Cnabrasil