Brazil may control, by 2017, up to 60% of the international trade of agricultural commodities, such as sugar, coffee, orange juice, soy and meat. This forecast was made on Tuesday (25) by the logistic consultant of the Brazilian National Confederation of Agriculture, Luiz Antonio Favet, during the Legislative Seminar on Ports, Multimodal Integration and Foreign Trade. According to him, Brazilian competitiveness in commodities will also expand to ethanol production.

The main conclusions of the seminar are that  the country will be able to assume a major role in the world trade; and that, unlike to what has been publicized by the media, Brazil will not suffer of a blackout in the ports framework. The meeting also celebrated the 200th anniversary of the opening of Brazilian ports to friendly nations.

Favet highlighted that Brazil has to overcome the financial crisis among agricultural producers. He also said that the private sector is ready to invest in improvements for the infrastructure in ports.

Senator Ideli Salvatti (PT-SC) mentioned the importance of the arrival of the Portuguese Royal Family to Brazil, in 1808, when Brazilian ports were opened.

- Brazil would be a different country if the Portuguese Royal Family had not landed here - said the senator.