LatinNews Daily - 14 October 2009

Brazil: Agri-exports were worth US$5.75bn in September, down 15.6% year-on-year. Agri imports came to US$876.5m, down 16% year-on-year, giving a trade surplus of US$4.86bn. Over the past 12 months (October 2008-September 2009), agri exports totalled US$65.89bn, down 7.1% year-on-year. China, Asia and the Middle East remain key destinations for   Brazil's agri exports, according to the agriculture minstry.