Vinícola Zuccardi Valle de Uco wins for the third consecutive year as the best winery and vineyard in the world, in a competition held in Germany, and is honored by the Minister of Agriculture Julián Domínguez. (Ministry of Agriculture of Argentina)
Secretariat of Food, Bioeconomy and Regional Development of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina, discussed digital solutions for trade and agriculture for the integration of the blockchain on September 21st. Uruguay, Peru, Mexico and Panama are also participating, together with the IICA-CAF Alliance for the Digitization of Agrifood Chains
Exports of the main grains could reach a record of up to US$ 36.7 billion. Total exports of the main items in the agrifood chains are projected at 99.2 million tons (Rosario Trading Exchange)
Through constant inspections, SENASAG finds products relabeled without authorization linked to the invasion of the agrochemical warehouse in recent days. (Ministry of Rural Development and Land)
Estimated production of 46.9 million bags of processed coffee. A decrease of 25.7% compared to the record result of 2020. The area in production is currently estimated at 1.8 million hectares, 4.4% smaller than the previous harvest. (CONAB – National Supply Company)
Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) notified government agencies, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, about the lack of transparency in the registration of pesticides in the country. The Court claims that it is necessary to make changes to the rules for registration of chemicals and provide more information on priorities in analyzing pesticides.
Brazilian exports grew 26.7% in August. Exports of agricultural products totaled US$ 10.9 billion in August this year. Growth of 26.7% over the same period in 2020, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) based on data from the Ministry of Economy.
Brazilian State of Santa Catarina expands meat exports and exceeds US$ 2 billion in sales in 2021 (Santa Catarina State Government)
Brazilian State of Goiás should produce 212,000 bags of Arabica coffee in the 2021 harvest, in an area of 5,803 hectares. Average productivity was 36.5 bags per hectare. (National Supply Company of Brazil)
Cofco, the Chinese state-owned food processing holding company, closes a deal with seven banks for US$700 million in financing. Lenders will offer lower rates due to the company’s responsibility to invest in the Brazilian soybean traceability chain. (COFCO)
Drought is expected to harm more coffee production for next year than frosts. Although it is tolerant to drought, the severe situation will cause losses. Drought will harm plants growth this year, so there will be a lack of leaves to produce coffee in 2022. (Cooxupé)
Cosan acquires additional 47% stake of Radar for US$280 million. (Cosan)
Inspection rescues 11 workers in a situation analogous to slavery on farms in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil. In the municipality of Paranaíta, the inspection team caught the work of two teenagers, both 14 years old, in an activity that is prohibited for children under 18 years old. (Ministry of Labor and Welfare)
Federal Highway Police in Rondonópolis, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, arrests two men for transporting counterfeit pesticides. The men smuggled 32 gallons of counterfeit insecticides of Paraguayan origin. In total, 198 kg of fake pesticides were seized. (PRF)
Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia and the UK Prosperity Program in Colombia have announced US$17.4 billion to create an agricultural insurance scheme for the cocoa sector. (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
To reactivate the economy of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Colombian Ministry of Agriculture launches a credit line with ICR (Incentive to Rural Capitalization) of US$ 3 billion. (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
Record meat exports in 2021. Months with the highest exports were February with 5,269 ton (US$ 20.5 million) and March with 5,115 ton (US$ 20.4 million). (DANE)
Colombian Federation of Livestock Farmers (Fedegán) and Ecopetrol signed an alliance to convert 2,000 cattle farms into sustainable areas with silvopastoral systems. Goal is to capture 7,000 tons of carbon in the first 3 years of implementation. (FEDEGAN)
Colombian coffee production drops 16% in August. Year-to-date (January to August), production reached 7.8 million bags, 8% less than in the same period of the previous year. (National Federation of Coffeemakers of Colombia)
Palestine reaffirms cooperation and technical assistance for producers in El Salvador. Through the Palestine International Cooperation Agency (PICA), the second day of training will be held for producers and technicians from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the National Center for Agricultural Technology (CENTA), with the aim of improving the Salvadoran production.
Mexico ranks first in the export of asparagus with more than 173,000 tons in 2020. Between 2016 and 2020, the national average annual production of the vegetable was 262,000 tons, with an Average Annual Growth Rate of 8.5 percent (Midagri – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development).
Agri-food trade balance records a surplus of 4.959 billion dollars from January to July 2021. Mexican products with the greatest demand abroad were beer, with 3.166 billion dollars; tequila and mezcal, $1.776 billion and avocado, $1.695 billion. (Midagri – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
1 million tons of grain is still trapped in Paraguayan ports awaiting transport across rivers. (Capeco)
Minister of Industry and Trade, Luis Alberto Castiglioni, officially visits Mato Grosso do Sul in search of investments by the local business community for his country. Castiglioni was accompanied by members of the Paraguayan government to participate in a seminar at the Casa da Indústria, headquarters of Fiems (Federation of Industries of Mato Grosso do Sul)
Peru consolidates itself as the eighth world exporter of coffee, according to Midagri. Average annual exports reach 3.6 million bags of coffee to the main markets.
General Forestry Director Carlos Faroppa presented with his technical team the main results of the National Forest Cartography prepared throughout 2021, in which commercial plantations were prioritized: an effective forest area of 1,087,109 hectares was quantified at the level of which 44,000 hectares correspond to new areas (for the period from December 2017 to
February 2021). Most important species are Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus dunnii and species of the genus Pinus.
