{"id":282834,"date":"2020-10-21T21:23:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T00:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=282834"},"modified":"2020-10-22T21:14:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T00:14:18","slug":"brazils-farm-output-is-key-to-ensuring-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-farm-output-is-key-to-ensuring-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Brazil\u2019s farm output is key to ensuring food security\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013\u00a0 \u201cThe statistics reveal how Brazil\u2019s output is important to global food security,\u201d said the UAE minister of State for Food Security Mariam bint Mohammed Al Mheiri (pictured above<\/em>), in mentioning that Brazil accounted for almost 10% of her country\u2019s total imports in H1 2019. Al Mheiri kicked off the third day of the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries<\/a> alongside Brazil\u2019s minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Tereza Cristina.<\/p>\n

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Tereza Cristina was first to speak on the Forum’s third day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The day\u2019s discussions revolved around food security. Al Mheiri said one of the reasons Brazil\u2019s partnership with her country is so successful is that Brazil complies with food security standards, and the UAE provides a good business environment.<\/p>\n

As a case in point, she mentioned the processing plant that Brasil Foods (BRF) has in Abu Dhabi. It is the biggest such facility in the entire Middle East. \u201cThose industries are crucial to enabling innovation and adding value to production chains,\u201d she said. \u201cOur national strategy provides for a 30% improvement in productivity through agricultural technology, with an eye to making the UAE a world-class innovation hub.\u201d<\/p>\n

To that end, Al Mheiri said, Brazilian AgTechs \u2014 agricultural technology startups that are popping up more and more in Brazilian farming \u2013 are essential. \u201cWe must create platforms to share knowledge in this promising field. Brazil and the UAE have a unique opportunity to work together and enable a paradigm shift in food security, with AgTechs at the core of this strategy. Let us not waste this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ruy Carlos Cury moderated the discussions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Brazil\u2019s minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Tereza Cristina reaffirmed her commitment to developing ever-more solid agreements with Arab countries. She said the strategic partnership between Brazil and the Arab countries is an example of complementarity. \u201cBrazil is the leading exporter of halal protein in the world,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are known for the quality of our product and the efficiency of our enterprises in meeting the requirements of Arab countries.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also said the pandemic has evidenced the fact that health and food are interdependent. \u201cShoppers are demanding even safer food. We must build sustainable agrifood systems and step up international cooperation to cater to growing demand for foodstuffs, and to enhance food security throughout the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce Foreign Trade VP and panel moderator Ruy Carlos Cury remarked that Brazil plays a key role in supplying food to the 400 million residents of Arab countries; it accounts for about 50% of all the food consumed across the region. Besides supplying items such as sugar and poultry, which are some of the most imported items by Arab countries, the Brazilian government envisions growth opportunities in cocoa, cotton, and dried fruit.<\/p>\n

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Ana Maria discussed agriculture in Minas Gerais<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThat is why we are working for direct logistics connections between the two regions, particularly by sea, and we support Brazilian enterprises looking to partner up with Arab countries,\u201d Cury said. \u201cIt is our responsibility to ensure that hundreds of thousands of people will have access to healthy foods, through halal certification, through complying with Islamic rules.\u201d<\/p>\n

The panel also featured Minas Gerais State Government secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Ana Maria Soares Valentini, who said her region is ready to build rapport with the Arab countries and to step up its exports \u2014 in 2019, 1.2 million tons\u2019 worth of goods got shipped from Minas Gerais to the Arab world, particularly sugar, meats, coffee and cereals.<\/p>\n

Check out the full coverage on ANBA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*Special report by Camila Baltazar for ANBA<\/em><\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

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