Brazil’s Agribusiness Fears Amazon Fires May Hurt Exports
Despite Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, apparently curving to global pressure and announcing stronger measures to combat fires currently burning in...
August 25, 2019Topic
agriculture
Over 1.3 Million Hectares of Forests Disappeared in Brazil in 2018
About 12 million hectares of rainforests disappeared in 2018, according to data from Global Forest Watch (GFW), the equivalent to...
April 28, 2019
Brazil Agriculture Minister Expects Reopening of U.S. for Brazil Beef
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, March 12th, Brazil's Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina,...
March 13, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Speech at Davos Disappoints Investors
Despite promising to make Brazil ‘one of the 50 best countries to do business’, President Jair Bolsonaro's speech at the...
January 23, 2019Rio Rural Provides Assistance for Sustainable Farming Methods
Rio Rural, a program initiated by the Secretariat of Agriculture announced this week that they are supporting over 45,000 small-holding...
March 28, 2018
BRF Executives Ordered to Disclose Data in ‘Weak Flesh’ Operation
Eleven BRF employees are being investigated for ideological falsehood and crime against public health, including the company's former president director.
March 6, 2018
With 2017 GDP Growth, Brazil Hopes for More Jobs this Year
Brazil's President says the one percent GDP growth last year could translate in up to three million new jobs this...
March 2, 2018
Brazil’s President Temer Seeks Foreign Investors at BRICS Summit
For President Temer Brazil's resumption of economic growth in Brazil makes country attractive to foreign investments.
September 4, 2017
Brazil’s GDP Grows in Q1 2017 After Eight Consecutive Declines
The country's GDP grew by one percent in the first three months of the year, boosted by the agricultural/livestock sector.
June 2, 2017