S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazil will send 11 agricultural attach\u00e9s to diplomatic representations in more nations, from the current 29 to 40. The 11 new posts include five in Asia, three in Africa, two in South America, and one in Europe, but the countries are yet to be defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/a> reports that the expansion was signed by President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva on Wednesday (31), and that it\u2019s the highest number of agricultural attach\u00e9s overseas since the post was established back in 2008. Locations are yet to be defined by a joint ordinance from Brazil\u2019s ministries of agriculture and foreign affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the foreign ministry, the brige builders play advisory roles in Brazilian diplomatic representations. Leading activities encompass identifying trade, investment and cooperation opportunities for the Brazilian agribusiness. To do so, they maintain a permanent dialogue with representatives from the public and private sector, civil society\u2019s opinionmakers, and the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brazil currently has agricultural attach\u00e9s in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. Some work in association with embassies and other Brazilian delegations to international agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more:<\/em> Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\nBrazil’s current <\/strong>agricultural attach\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Brazil trains new agricultural attach\u00e9s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n