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Brazil approaches the 2024 robusta coffee harvest amid a surge in prices
There is anticipation for a robust coffee harvest in Brazil in 2024, with both local and international prices on the rise.

Exporters and importers seek alignment on new international legislation
Cecafé represented Brazil at the Global Coffee Organizations Meeting in Nashville, USA, as part of the Annual NCA Convention program.

Brazil produced over one million tons of fruits in 2023
Production grew by 6% in volume and 26.7% in value compared to 2022; exports also increased, including to demanding markets such as Arab countries.

Aspects of International Negotiation and the Importance of Intermediary Agents
Engaging in international trade presents a series of significant challenges for the exporter.

Brazil can reach a new record with fruit exports
A favorable climate and less external competition boost prices.

Mango growers are preparing for the second half of the season
With the end of the first half of 2023 approaching, producers and agents of mango farming in the São Francisco Valley (PE/BA) are dedicating themselves to preparations for the second half harvest.

Ginger season 2023 starts in Brazil. Do you know how to correctly store, check and consume your ginger?
How long can you keep the ginger at home? Is the intensity of the ginger’s flavor age-specific? These questions need to be addressed when you have a long-standing ginger sitting at home.

AVOCADO PRODUCTION IS THE FASTEST GROWING IN BRAZIL AND WORLDWIDE
The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) projects that avocado will become one of the most commercialized fruits by 2030, with global exports exceeding four million tons.

Specialty coffee: Innovative research develops a technique that uses unripe fruits in the production of specialty coffees
In patent process, method increases the value of the bag in addition to improving the nutritional benefits and healthiness of the drink.

Lemon contains specific natural compounds that can fight Covid-19
A study developed in Limoeiro do Norte was published in an international journal and entered the basis of the World Health Organization (WHO).

With a record for the month of May, agribusiness exports exceed US$ 15 billion
In the first five months of 2022, Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled US$ 63.62 billion, a historic value for the period.

Shortage of Empty Containers May Worsen on Rotterdam Jam
Empty container boxes crucial for exporters are getting stuck in the port of Rotterdam as a growing backlog of undelivered goods at Europe’s export hub forces ocean carriers to prioritize shipments of filled boxes.

Maersk completes acquisition of Senator International
Maersk announces the closing of the acquisition of Senator International, a well-renowned global company in freight forwarding.

MELON: Exports surprise in April
Fruit exports in April exceed the volume exported in the same period last year.

Lemon exports grow 20% in volume in the first half of 2022
With almost 37 thousand tons, the acid fruit leads in percentage terms in the growth of fruit exports in Brazil.

Federal Government Launches National Fertilizer Plan to Reduce Dependence it’s Importation
In order to reduce dependence on Russian fertilizer imports, alerted by the war in Ukraine, the Brazilian government is looking for alternatives. At the Ministry of Agriculture, the concern with the lack of fertilizers is with the summer crop, planted between September and October, due to the logistical “mess” resulting from the War.

Agrobusiness exports reaches a record of US$ 8.8 billion in January.
The value means an increase of 57.5% in relation to the amount exported in January of last year.

Port sector handled 1.2 billion tons in 2021 and grew 4.8%
According to a note published by the Ministry of Infrastructure, the forecast is that the number will grow 2.4% compared to the result recorded in 2021.