Lana Cristina
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Brasilia – The Brazilian agribusiness exports reached US$3.73 billion in October, an increase of 16.9%, in comparison with October of 2004, when sales totaled US$3.30 billion, according to information issued Tuesday (8), by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Secretariat of International Relations.

Sectors that presented best results were soy, sugar and alcohol, meat, coffee, and forest. From January to October, exports totaled US$36.21 billion, which is 9.6% more than what was registered in the first 10 months of 2004.

Translation: Andréa Alves