New Species of Catfish Discovered
BRAZIL - Brazilian scientists have found two new species of catfish which are described in the latest issue of the journal Neotropical Ichthyology.

Shrimp Exports Rise
BRAZIL - A sharp rise in shrimp exports from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte has helped to boost exports by 8.5 per cent in the first two months of this year.

Consumption of Farmed Grows in Brazil
BRAZIL - The consumption of shrimp produced on farms has grown fivefold in Brazil in recent years. According to the Trade director at the State Secretariat of Aquaculture and Fishery at the Presidency of the Republic, Guilherme Crispim, just 10 per cent...

Red Tilapia flourishes in waste saltwater
BRAZIL - A village in Brazil's dry Northeast region is putting to the test a project that began with machine to desalinise the little water available, and has ended up creating food and income and promoting sustainable agriculture.

Despite current woes, Brazil seen as U.S. farm rival
BRAZIL - When Paulo Sergio Franz guns a mud-splattered pickup past a spread of white Brahman cattle and wide expanses of newly planted soybeans, it becomes evident this is no ordinary family farm.