Mercosur and European Union sign free trade agreement
At a ministerial meeting held on June 27th and 28th, in Brussels, the negotiation of the commercial part of the Association Agreement between MERCOSUR and the European Union (EU) was concluded. Participating for Brazil were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ernesto Araújo, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Tereza Cristina, and the Special Secretary of […]
Agricultural GDP rises in March, but result in the 1st quarter is negative
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of agribusiness increased by 0.10% in March, but in the first three months of the year the result was a drop of 0.11%, according to the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) and the Study Center Advanced in Applied Economics (Cepea). The monthly result was driven by livestock farming, which […]