Brazil, India ministers to discuss food security in November
NEW DELHI : Brazilian agriculture and livestock minister Carlos Favaro is expected to meet Indian consumer affairs, food and public distribution minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi during a 1-3 November visit. Favaro’s visit comes as countries eye open, unimpeded and reliable food supply chains amid pressures to ensure that agricultural trade is not affected by unilateral restrictions and protectionist measures.
Cooperation on ethanol and biofuels is also expected to be a focus for both sides. “During his stay in Delhi, Carlos Favarao would like to pay a courtesy visit to Piyush Goyal to discuss future cooperation work," a government official said.
G20 leaders in September announced their commitment to global food security and nutrition for all amid rising food and oil prices. Expressing its commitment to eliminate hunger and malnutrition, the G20 highlighted the urgent need to augment research cooperation on climate-resilient and nutritious crops such as millets, quinoa and sorghum, in addition to traditional staples like rice, wheat and maize.
During the New Delhi G20 summit, President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two resolved to increase cooperation in sustainable agriculture and rural development, including at the multilateral level, with the aim of safeguarding food and nutritional security of both countries and of the world. They expressed satisfaction over the formation of joint technical committees to facilitate trade in agriculture and animal husbandry products.
The two countries are also in talks for an expansion of the India-Mercosur preferential trade agreement. Queries sent to the spokespersons of the Brazilian Embassy in New Delhi and the Indian consumer
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