Relations between Brazil and China will be one of the highlights of Esalqshow 2019

Bilateral relations between Brazil and China and the opportunities for cooperation between the two countries will be one of the highlights of this year's edition of ESALQSHOW – Innovation Forum for Sustainable Agribusiness, which takes place between the 9th and 11th of October, at the Escola Superior de Agriculture “Luiz de Queiroz” (Esalq), unit of the University of São Paulo (USP), in Piracicaba (SP).

The issue will be the subject of two panels throughout the event’s schedule. The Agricultural Leadership Meeting, whose theme is “Agro Challenges and Opportunities until 2030”, will have a panel dedicated to Mercosur, USA and Asia on October 9th and on October 10th, during the AgTech Valley Summit – The Agro and Its Paths, the Brazil-China Market panel will be promoted.

Professor and researcher at China Agricultural University (CAU) GUO Pei, former director of the institution's College of Economics & Management and one of the main coordinators of cooperation projects between Brazil and China, confirmed his presence at the event. Prof. Pei will participate in the ESALQSHOW panels and will be accompanied by a group of professors and postgraduate students from the Chinese university, which is a partner of Esalq.

“The arrival of Prof. Pei will add a lot to ESALQSHOW and will further strengthen the relationship between CAU and Esalq, who have been working together for some time to set up the China-Brazil Innovation Center for Agriculture. We have projects underway and great opportunities for cooperation with Brazil's largest commercial partner”, highlights Esalq's deputy director, João Roberto Spotti Lopes.