At a meeting in New Delhi with the head of state for agriculture and farmers’ welfare, Shobha Karandlaje, Favaro, who is also responsible for livestock and food supply, emphasized that the fight against hunger is a priority for the South American country.
He also expressed his government’s desire to work more closely with India to eradicate this global evil through technology transfer, knowledge sharing and collaborative efforts.
He emphasized that Brazil and India can find standard solutions to the common challenges they face today.
Favaro, on the other hand, noted that Brazil prioritizes environmental protection as part of its goals to increase food production and international trade.
He explained that the national strategy is to increase food production and expand agricultural land without resorting to deforestation or environmental degradation.
During the meeting, it was revealed that Brazil hopes to respond to India’s specific interests and demands so that both countries can address them at an institutional level.
The South American country’s willingness to open its market to various Indian agricultural products and accelerate negotiations on sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) to facilitate trade was also ratified.
The Brazilian delegation formally invited India to the next presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) in 2024, and its members exchanged ideas on their best agricultural practices, including the use of drip irrigation, as well as the importance of cooperation in fruit production.
As a result, the possibility of forming a joint working group between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Dairying has been floated to enable more efficient discussions in the future.
The parties agreed to develop plans to compile points with potential to strengthen cooperation.
Meanwhile, India’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare expressed her happiness over the visit of the Brazilian delegation, which she said will further strengthen the growing bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector.
He predicted a flourishing agricultural trade between both nations and recognized food processing, agricultural industry and research, and agricultural development as areas for the promotion of this branch.
Karandlaje assured that India would extend full support to Brazil for a successful G20 presidency.
Finally, he welcomed the South American country’s formation of a working group, the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, guided by the Deccan High-Level Principles on Food Security and Nutrition that New Delhi had proposed during its mandate from the bloc.
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