São Paulo – A decree by Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, published Monday (8) in the Official Gazette, appoints 14 new agricultural attachés to replace the current ones at diplomatic posts abroad. Among them, Caio Simão will take the position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, currently held by Adriano Castro.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the new attachés will serve at their posts for four years, starting from their presentation to the diplomatic mission. Professionals were also appointed to serve in South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Canada, South Korea, at international organizations based in France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Thailand, Vietnam, and at the World Trade Organization in Switzerland.
Attachés are professionals who work at embassies to represent and protect a country’s interests in specific sectors. Agricultural attachés work to strengthen trade relations in agribusiness.
“President Lula has entrusted us with the strategic mission of expanding Brazil’s export portfolio. Here at the Agriculture Ministry, we work tirelessly to strengthen and establish new partnerships that open markets for our products. The appointment of the new attachés will reinforce this work and create new opportunities,” said Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, in a statement.
Training
Last Thursday (4), the agricultural attachés received training on the ABC+ sectoral plan, created in 2010 and updated in 2021, aimed at adapting to climate change and low-carbon emissions in agriculture and livestock. The training covered the ABC+ Plan concept, its sustainable production systems and processes, as well as international opportunities that may arise from the plan.
Read more:
New Brazilian attachés to assume posts in 2026
Translated by Guilherme Miranda
