On Thursday, February 22, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock published information indicating that Brazil is now able to export live cattle to this Middle Eastern Arab country for the purposes of fattening and slaughter.
This was confirmed by the Omani government during a mission of the ministry to this Arab country.
Secretary Roberto Pieroza stated, “Following a request from Minister of Agriculture Carlos Favaro, we have embarked on a mission to the Middle East with the aim of visiting several countries to expand Brazilian agricultural operations, open up new markets, and secure approvals for factories or slaughterhouses through the PRE-LISTING system (which eliminates the need for local auditing processes) and to explore the import of nitrogenous fertilizers.”
Pirouza holds the position of Secretary of Commerce and International Relations within the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. He is part of the Brazilian delegation visiting the Arab country, accompanied by the Deputy Secretary of Commerce and International Relations from the ministry, Julio Ramos, as well as the ministry’s Director of Trade Promotion and Investments, Marcel Moreira.
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Brazil exported live cattle worth 488 million US dollars to 23 countries in the year 2023. Exports to the Sultanate of Oman amounted to 330 million US dollars across various product categories, marking a 70% increase compared to the year 2022. Meat constituted 55% of the total exports and reached 97% when including chicken meat.
During their mission to Oman, the delegation from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture also discussed various other topics with the Omani authorities. These topics included food security, Brazil’s program for converting rough terrain into arable land, partnerships in the fertilizer and sugar sectors, as well as in animal feed grains, live animals, poultry meat, and fish. Additionally, they talked about investments and the potential for processing and treating Brazilian products in Oman, among other subjects.
In a meeting with the Omani Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry for Investment Promotion, Ibtisam Ahmed Saeed Al Farooji, the delegation discussed the possibility of Brazil obtaining Omani nitrogen fertilizers.
According to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, the Omani side received the idea positively and indicated that the ministry along with the Omani Authority for Investment (Tanmia), which is responsible for the country’s food security, would together assist in developing a partnership strategy between the two countries in this area.
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