São Paulo – The minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries of Sudan, Faisal Hassan Ibrahim, signed, on Monday (4), in Brazilian capital Brasília, a protocol of intentions with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply for cooperation in agriculture. The minister of Sudan arrived in Brazil last week heading a delegation of around 15 people, who should spend almost two weeks in the country.
The Sudanese minister met, on Monday, with the president of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Pedro Arraes, the executive secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Milton Ortolan, and the general coordinator of the Foreign Relations secretary at the ministry, Lino Colsera, representing minister Wagner Rossi at the signing of the agreement.
The Sudanese delegation visited Embrapa in Brasília and, on Tuesday, should visit the organisation’s Beef Cattle unit, in Campo Grande, the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state.
The group participated in a luncheon at the embassy of Sudan to Brasília, at which Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce secretary general Michel Alaby was present, alongside businessmen and leaders in Brazilian agribusiness.
According to Alaby, the Sudanese should have a series of meetings in Brazil and should visit the offices of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, in the city of São Paulo, next week. One of the themes of interest of the delegation, according to the secretary general, is technology in the area of animal resources.
Brazil has been receiving several periodic visits by representatives of the government of Sudan showing interest in agricultural technology. Brazilian companies, in fact, operate in agribusiness in Sudan.
*Translated by Mark Ament
