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19 May |
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Lack of rail
and highway infrastructure may lessen interest in new port investments
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18 May |
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Brazilian seed
producers will ask China to release new agricultural products
According sector entities, the delay of the Chinese
government in the adoption of new technologies specific to soybean and corn
has resulted in a loss of competitiveness for the chains of these crops in
Brazil |
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Argentina, Brazil and the US form alliance of
corn producers: Maizall
Corn groups from the US, Argentina and Brazil signed a
memorandum of understanding this week to form an international alliance of
corn producers, collectively called MAIZALL. |
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Vilsack Says U.S. Proposals May End Brazil
Cotton Impasse |
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17 May |
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Monsanto
suffers another defeat in court over patents
The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional
application for extension of RR soybean
patent |
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Brazil creaks under the strain of meeting
Chinese soya demand
Sub-standard roads, railways and ports are putting a strain
on Sino-Brazilian trade |
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Soybeans
exported by containers has reduced costs and time
Loading system allows for 24 hours of the day in any weather
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Export of
cotton in Brazil falls almost 50% compared to 2012
Data from the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign
Trade show that Brazil exported as of the second week of May, 9900 tons of
cotton. A reduction of 48.1% compared to May 2012 |
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Soros-backed group joins throng talking up
sugar |
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16 May |
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Agribusiness
exports reach record high of US$ 99 billion
Only in April exports grew 37.3% |
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Nastari Says Brazil Ethanol Output May Top
Forecast |
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15 May |
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Brazilian Finance ministry top official
resigns after ten years in office
Brazil's Deputy Finance Minister Nelson Barbosa, who helped
design some of the government's flagship economic projects, has handed in
his resignation for personal reasons and will leave the post in June, the
ministry announced on Monday. |
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House of Representatives approves the main text of the Provisional Ports Law
After completion of the voting, MP will be forwarded to the
Senate vote, if not passed byl Thursday, the 16th, it is cancelled. |
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14 May |
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In Nova Mutum,
use of silo bags is discussed by producers
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Senate
approves planting sugar cane in areas of
Cerrado and the Amazon
Cultivation will have to comply with the provisions set out
in the new Forest Code, approved by Congress in 2012 |
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Mato Grosso
soybean exports still low
4% lower compared to the same period in 2012
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13 May |
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A $30 Billion Bet on the Future of Brazil |
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Mato Grosso leads national grain production
with a share of 23.2%
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Brazil en route to becoming a
global clean powerhouse
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PHOTO:
Tucuruí dam in Brazil
Andreas Missbach |
