date:Jan 07, 2013
according to the programming lineup (of ships) accounted for through December, exports should total 16.7 million tonnes, said the Brazilian division of Informa Economics.
The consultancy noted that the decline in maize production in the United States, the main global exporter, and low inventories in Argentina, created a vacuum in the external market benefiting Brazil. FNP also emphasized that the increase in the exchange rate also helped competitiveness of the product originating in Brazil.