Exports totaled US$169,2 billion, driven by a record harvest and market diversification.
The agreement provides for the elimination of import tariffs on 77% of agricultural products that Mercosur sells to the European Union.
Study suggests possible increase in deforestation of up to 30%.
Partnership with the federal government guarantees more than 5 tons of food to vulnerable families across the country.
The program has already served 642 municipalities in 21 states and prioritizes family farmers.
It was the third best result of the year, with revenues expected to exceed US$18 billion. In volume, transactions increased by 30%.
A sanitary agreement allows the sale of common and black-eyed peas to Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, strengthening Brazilian agribusiness.
Agreement between the European Union and Mercosur may be at risk.
Nevertheless, the president thanked the National Congress: "it has been very fair to my government throughout this entire period."
Financial crisis in the agricultural sector intensifies in the third quarter, with a significant increase in requests from producers and agribusiness companies.
According to IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), forecasts indicate a 3% drop in national production, influenced especially by reductions in corn, rice, sorghum, and cotton.
Domestic and international demand drives record growth in livestock farming and boosts meat production in Brazil.
