The Federal University of Mato Grosso was approved by the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (APEX-Brasil), with the objective of implementing the Operational Center of the Export Program, which will operate in Cuiabá, with centers in Sorriso (Nortão) and Rondonópolis ( South). The program will be developed in 24 months and aims to qualify 150 companies with export potential in this period, 100 in Cuiabá, 25 in Rondonópolis and 25 in Sorriso. There will be no costs.

The action will be developed at the Office of Technological Innovation, at UFMT and the director, professor Olivan Rabêlo, assesses that the implantation of the nucleus and centers in Mato Grosso will bring significant benefits for regional development, as companies will be able to qualify for export its products and services through the support provided by the Program. “For the UFMT office it will be strategic because it will get even closer to the productive sector, mainly due to the innovation aspect that has a positive correlation with exports”, he pointed out.

The Uniselva Foundation is in charge of carrying out the administrative and financial management of the agreement that will be signed with APEX. According to the director, Professor Cristiano Maciel, the partnership is strategic and beneficial for the institutions involved, as it will help to make the insertion of products and services of Mato Grosso companies in the international market feasible.

As Só Notícias has already reported, Mato Grosso continues to record an increase in exports despite the new Coronavirus pandemic. Between January and May this year, the sale of products abroad has already reached US$ 7.7 billion, an increase of 1.7% over the same period last year, when sales were at US$ 7.6 billion, found the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services. Mato Grosso rose in the ranking of exporters and moved to 4th place in the country, accounting for 9.5% of international sales.

Soy is the most sold product, with 73% of the participation, whether in grain, bran or oil. Cotton represents 11% of sales, followed by meat with 7.9%. The corn, dirty stock is full waiting for the best price, appears along with “other agricultural products”, in the new methodology adopted by the ministry. China bought 40% of products from Mato Grosso, ahead of the Netherlands, with 6.7%, Thailand, with 5.7%, Spain, with 5.1%, and Turkey, with 5% of purchases.

Source: sonoticias.com.br