Cairo – Brazilian minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA), Marcos Montes, discussed food security, fertilizer supply, and food prices with Egyptian authorities this Tuesday (10). He was received by Deputy minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MoALR) Moustafa El Sayeed and minister of Supply Ali El Moselhi. Pictured above, Montes and Moselhi.
The Brazilian minister is in Egypt with a business delegation as part of a mission to three Arab countries focusing on the supply of fertilizers. According to information provided by the minister to the press, in this new juncture the world is experiencing, which troubles food security, the Brazil-Egypt relationship is even more crucial. Brazil exports food to Egypt, and the Arab country sells fertilizers to Brazil.
The world is facing a food price hike, and the Egyptian market is concerned about supply. After the logistics issues caused by the pandemic, the war involving Russia is impacting commodity prices and causing uncertainties in the supply of fertilizers. In a meeting with Egyptian animal protein importers on Monday (9), Montes also heard their concerns on prices.
In an announcement after the meetings with the Egyptian authorities, the Brazilian minister said that, in addition to fertilizers, balancing commodity prices was the main topic of the meeting with the Egyptian minister of Supply. Montes told the press the Brazilian government would do whatever was necessary for Egypt, and the partnership between the two countries would be even stronger and more promising. Montes also heard that the Egyptian authorities would intermediate the supply of fertilizers to Brazil.
At the MoALR, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Agricultural Research Center (ARC) (read more below). The document provides for cooperation in plant and animal genetic improvement and health, climate change, irrigation and water management, and research exchange.
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Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
