The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, signed this week Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) between Brazil and Bolivia with the aim of stimulating the development of agriculture and agroindustry. The agreements signed between the countries reaffirm the commitment to work together to build public policies for the sustainable development of the sector.
To stimulate innovation in industry and trade in inputs for agriculture and livestock, mainly in fertilizers, limestone and other inputs for plant nutrition, an MOU was signed between the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock (Mapa), the Ministry of Development of Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) on the Brazilian side, and the ministries of Rural Development and Land (MDRT) and Hydrocarbons and Energy (MHE) of Bolivia.
The cooperation involves carrying out studies to increase fertilizer production in both countries through the construction of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizer factories.
Bolivia has large reserves of natural gas, essential for the production of nitrogen, as well as minerals used in other types of nutrients, but it lacks training and resources to develop its chains – a shortage that the memorandum attempts to reduce by providing for technical cooperation actions , industrial development plan and investment attraction program, among other measures.
Minister Carlos Fávaro highlighted the importance of signing the agreements in the commitment of the government of President Lula and Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin to reduce Brazil's dependence on imported fertilizers.
“Alternatives need to be created, one of which is the supply of natural gas at more competitive prices. For us to be able to reestablish construction and complete, for example, the plant in Três Lagoas (MS) and in Cuiabá (MT), the supply of natural gas from Bolivia is essential,” he said.
The technological cooperation agreement between research institutions signed between Mapa and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) MDRT provides for the creation of a Working Group composed of country representatives and the elaboration of a strategic plan.
“In terms of technology transfer, we have now signed the agreement so that bilateral relations between Brazil and Bolivia create deeper and more fruitful ties. Brazil also fulfills this role of leadership in agriculture across the continent. With this agreement signed, Embrapa will be able to collaborate with Bolivian agriculture”, highlighted Fávaro.
“For Embrapa, it is essential to support the strengthening of ties with friendly countries through agricultural science, creating opportunities for knowledge exchange and advances in technology and innovation” highlighted the president of Embrapa, Silvia Massruhá.
The memoranda will be valid for five years and may be renewed.
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