Brazil: Coffee accounted for 6.6% of total agricultural products exported in 2008
(Intimex Hanoi)According to information from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, in 2008, export of coffee has accounted for 6.6% of the total exports of this country, equivalent to the figure of 2007.
Exporting agricultural products has been U.S. $ 71.8 billion last year for Brazil, an increase compared with 58.4 billion the year before. Only coffee turnover reached 4.7 billion, up U.S. $ 1 billion compared with 2007.
Price of coffee in Brazil- the biggest countries in exporting coffee of the world reached average of 160.52 USD/60kg in the past year, the highest level since 1997 after reaching 185.02 USD.
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, the transactions coffee of 60kg accounted for 30.4% market share in the past year - the highest level since 2002.
In 2008, consumption of coffee in the domestic market estimated reaching 18.1 million of bags, equivalent to 5.6 kg per person - the highest number and most impressive since 1997.
The production of coffee last year estimated to reach 46 million and the best result achievement since 2002. Meanwhile reserve these items at a record low of 500,000 bags.
