Blueberries Seminar - May 26 and 27, 2009

Organized by ASOEX this seminar is part of the 6th event for the "2nd. Cycle Commercial Technical Update Seminars for major species of fruit export, which is supported by the Export Promotion Fund of the Ministry of Agriculture Silvoagropecuarias administered by ProChile, and sponsorship of public and private entities.
This meeting will be attended by prominent national and international exhibitors.
Inscriptions on the website http://seminario.asoex.cl/inscripcion.php

It also reported that on May 28 will be held in Talca, the III International Seminar organized by Business in the Berries Triplenlace S.A. higher background contact Mr. Felipe Rozas to contacto@triplenlace.cl and / or phone: +562 234 0846 (Santiago).
This event is supported by ASOEX.

Blueberry-season comes to an end, reflecting the difficult stage of the sector

The producers had already planned at the start of the 2008/09 season for blueberries that would not be as positive as those of yesteryear ...
Low prices on almost all the time, sued by the crisis and the largest in United States, the main market for Chile, were the difficulties faced shipments during these months.
"It was not campaigning for the clearance of the stocks at the end of the season. But it could have been worse, as the exchange rate for Chile partially offset the difficult season of the Chilean cranberry, "examines the intelligence system of Chilean Fruit Market (SimFruit).
According to figures that are managed, although the volume of domestic exports rose 36% over the period 2007/08 to 41,432 tonnes reaching the United States in abundant supply of blueberries produced in the Southern Hemisphere (Chile increased 40% production and Argentina sent 61% more fruit), played against the price of this product in that market.
Similar scenario for the future
According to the executive director of Agroberries Juan Andres Varela, this year, Chilean exports of cranberries to increased United States 47.29%, reaching a total of 84.18%, while shipments to Europe fell 4.54%, reaching a total participation rate of only 12.62%.
Thus, "the prices were lower than the previous season, especially between November and December, which are production dates, and in December and January, which are the main months of sales," explains executive Agroberries.
Hortifrut export share in the analysis of results, but added that the low values recorded at the beginning of the season, were in a situation influenced "by the industry inexperencia argentina, which affects the onset of Chile."
"In January, prices were lower because there was a concentration on the export volume, the product of weather we had last year and the mixed quality of the offer. For next season, we again have a difficult January," he warns in Hortifrut.

Source: Diario Financiero

ProChile Intendance analyzed and the export sector and employment protection

At the meeting, which highlighted the importance of the export sector in the region, also the Director of the Regional Office ProChile Marcos Zepeda and head of the Department of Regional Development ProChile, Martic Grani ...
"The export sector in the metropolitan area has a great importance in employment nationwide. Despite falling to less than 1% of total export companies offer 20% of total jobs and pay 30% of total wages. Another important point is that wages in regional exporting firms are, on average, 40% higher than the national average, "said Director of ProChile, Alicia Frohmann.
Exports last year by the Metropolitan Region accounted for 11% of the national total and represented 26% of non-traditional exports overall.
These exports were made by regional companies 4602 (a total of 8240 companies nationwide), of which 2662 are small and medium enterprises, which sent 4076 products to 169 markets.
The metropolitan area has a base of exporting companies in non-traditional products. In 2008 74% (USD 5824.5 million) of regional shipments were non-traditional exports and 26% (USD 2070.2 million) to the traditional exports remain the most important industrial sector, subsector food and services.

Working Region Metropolitana
The regional unemployment has increased since the beginning of the current crisis, noting a 9.3% in March, the product of the contraction in demand internationally.
"The regional economy should be able to show more than ever the competitiveness, adaptability and innovation, principles that have made the region a leader in Metropolitan Latin America as a place to do business and generate non-traditional exports," said Intendente regional Igor Garafulic.
To support the export sector of the area, the office of the Metropolitan Region of ProChile has approved funds for projects to promote exports for this year for $ 106,000. Of the total, 48% will be allocated to projects Subsector Services (Engineering, Architecture, Biotechnology, Tourism) and 46% for farming (natural cosmetics, gourmet, fruit, beekeeping, horticulture).
"Today there are for international projects to be agile and be vigilant, because the opportunities are there," said Alicia Frohmann.
Therefore, the work of the Office of the Metropolitan Region of ProChile will focus on identifying and exploiting opportunities in foreign markets, focusing on small businesses and giving regional information collected through the ProChile Commercial Offices in the various markets.
Also strengthen the coordination of efforts and public and private resources aimed at strengthening the export capacity of the region. To do this, it is encouraging the formation of working with exporters and potential exporters of the services sector, gourmet products, natural cosmetics. Add to this the work already underway with emerging exporters, through the Export Coaching.
Finally, enhance the work of the Regional Cluster Exporters (CERs) in the region, inviting the public and private sectors to join the working groups to be established on "Gourmet Products", "Natural Cosmetics" and "Providers metalworking and metal products for mining."

Continuing work in the metropolitan area, the Director of ProChile, Alicia Frohmann visit tomorrow Agrocetur company located in Talagante exporter of ostrich meat and pâté and manufacturer of clothing accessories, which last year exported to Switzerland.

Source: Pro Chile