Brazil’s new agriculture minister tries reapproximation with Europe

The Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, arrived in Berlin on Friday, Jan 20, to participate in the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). In his first official trip abroad as the head of the ministry, he intends to start a concerted effort to change the image of Brazilian agribusiness and restore ties with important importers of national products, mainly from Europe.

In a conversation with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the minister said that Brazil’s participation in the event is an opportunity to introduce the new government and convey to the international public that “Brazil is changing its guidelines” for the environment. This topic affected the image of Brazilian agriculture abroad and has had negative consequences for the sector.

Fávaro attended a meeting at the Brazilian embassy in Berlin on Friday (20/01) to discuss the contributions that Germany and Brazil can make to changing food systems. The minister is expected to emphasize low-carbon emission techniques such as direct planting, second cropping to maximize area use, crop, livestock, and forestry integration, and the use of bio inputs.

On Saturday (01/21), Fávaro is to attend the Conference of Ministers of Agriculture, which is expected to receive delegations from 73 countries and is considered the world’s largest meeting of ministers of agriculture. The event’s central theme is “The Transformation of Food Systems: A Global Response to Multiple Crises.”

Fávaro wishes to reaffirm Brazil’s commitment to environmentally sustainable production. “President Lula asked me to convey the message that Brazil will continue to be the world’s leading food producer, but that production will be sustainable,” he said following a meeting at the Brazilian Executive Power headquarters. “We are going to respect the environment and the Forest Code so that the rest of the world knows that when they buy from Brazil, they are getting products that respect the environment, the social environment, and the law.”

The minister will also have a series of bilateral meetings with agricultural attachés to deal with opening new markets for Brazilian products.

Source: Valor Econômico 

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