South Africa and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Intent to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agriculture, marking a significant step toward advancing food security, sustainable production and trade between the two countries.
The agreement was signed by South Africa’s Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and Brazilian Vice Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Luiz De Alcantara Rua on the sidelines of the G20 Agriculture Working Group Ministerial Meeting, currently underway in Somerset West in Western Cape province.
Steenhuisen hailed the pact as a strategic partnership rooted in shared values and mutual benefit.
“By combining our respective strengths, we can unlock new opportunities, advance technological innovation and build a more resilient agricultural sector that benefits all our citizens,” he said.
The non-binding agreement outlines priority areas for collaboration, including the exchange of technical expertise, joint training programmes and coordinated conferences.
It also provides for trade facilitation initiatives such as trade missions and exhibitions aimed at expanding market access for agricultural products.
The pact will remain in effect for five years and automatically renew for additional five-year periods unless terminated.
A Joint Working Group will be established to develop a detailed implementation plan and monitor progress against shared strategic goals.
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