São Paulo – The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) is participating in the National Agribusiness and Agricultural Attachés Meeting in Brasília. Besides attending the opening ceremony on Wednesday morning (26), the institution is also holding individual meetings with agricultural attachés from countries that are key to its work on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday (27).
Representing the ABCC at the opening ceremony were President William Adib Dib Jr., Treasurer Mohamad Abdouni Neto, and Internationalization Projects Manager Fernanda Dantas. Dantas leads the ABCC’s meetings with the attachés to discuss country-specific demands, market potential, and opportunities for Brazilian products to enter those markets.
Besides working with Arab countries, the ABCC, together with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), spearheads the Halal do Brasil project, which promotes Brazilian halal foods in Muslim markets. These go beyond Arab and Muslim nations, extending to other countries, including in Europe, where halal products are consumed. Various industry associations also participate in the meetings with the attachés.
Agricultural attachés serve in Brazil’s diplomatic missions abroad, tasked with identifying opportunities for Brazilian agribusiness, monitoring trade barriers, promoting the sector’s image, facilitating market access, and strengthening dialogue with local authorities and companies. Brazilian embassies in Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt have agricultural attachés.
At the opening ceremony were Brazil’s Agriculture and Livestock Minister Carlos Fávaro, ApexBrasil President Jorge Viana, the ministry’s Trade and International Relations Secretary Luis Rua, among others. According to the ministry, the event brings together 54 agricultural attachés—40 in active missions and 14 newly appointed—along with ApexBrasil’s overseas office teams. The goal is to strengthen coordination between government institutions, agricultural attachés, technical teams, and productive sectors.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
