Covid-19 is prompting Brazilian and global consumers to demand for quality and cleanliness, said Brazil’s Agriculture minister Tereza Cristina on Wednesday (21) at the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum. Cristina said that the growth potential of Brazilian trade with the Arab countries is strong, given their history of cooperation, with Brazil being the largest exporter of halal protein (following the principles of the Muslim religion) in the world. The minister also pointed out to the increase in the exports of products such as sugar, meat and soybeans, and to the potential growth in the supply of products such as cotton, cocoa, fresh and dried fruits. The vice president of foreign trade at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Ruy Cury, believes that the consolidation of Brazilian-Arab partnership for food security is vital, as Brazil supplies food to the 420 million people living in the 22 countries of the League of Arab States.
Source: DATAGRO
*Translated by Ia Niani