Brazilian company develops resonance equipment to detect oil content in seeds
FIT – Fine Instrument Technology, a Brazilian company specialized in the development of equipment and solutions that use Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), has developed national 100% equipment capable of measuring, in seconds, the oil content in oilseeds such as soybeans, corn, sunflower , cotton, canola, peanuts and other nuts in a very practical way: it is only necessary […]
Brazilian agrochemicals market: drop in sales and greater concentration in the Top 10
According to Aenda (Association of National Agricultural Pesticides Companies), total revenue from the agrochemicals market in 2015 amounted to US$ 10.04 billion. Statistics reveal that the top ten concentrate US$ 8.491 billion in sales, which means no less than 84.52% of the total Brazilian market. The result represents a […]
Brazil needs to invest US$ 300 billion to restore highways
To reach a minimum necessary level, Brazil would need to invest no less than US$ 300 billion in its road network over the next 15 years. The projection is from the study “Road Infrastructure in Brazil”, prepared by Bain & Company and published by Datagro. This investment should be focused on the construction of 20 thousand kilometers of highways, […]
Coffee/Cepea: Even with reduced supply in Brazil, the price of Robusta falls
Despite the low supply of Robusta coffee in Brazil, prices for the variety are falling. According to Cepea researchers, the pressure comes from reductions in external values, which are being influenced by the prospect of an improvement in the 2016/17 harvest in Vietnam, the world's largest producer of Robusta. In general, negotiations in the domestic market are slow, […]
