Brazil and Argentina Advance in Olive Production Chain Cooperation

The delegations visited properties, industries, and laboratories in the provinces of Mendoza, La Rioja, and San Juan, focusing on quality, traceability, and origin certification to facilitate bilateral trade. The Brazilian delegation, led by the Deputy Executive Secretary of Mapa, Cleber Soares, was composed of Andrea Parrilla, agricultural attaché in Buenos Aires; Helena Pan Rugeri, General Coordinator of Plant Quality; Ludmilla Verona Carvalho Gonçalves, Coordinator of Plant Quality Inspection; and fiscal auditors João Marcelo Vieira Alves and Marcos Vinícius de Souza. During the visits, partnerships between laboratories from both countries were also discussed, with the purpose of standardizing sensory tests and increasing confidence in reports, ensuring more consistency in analyses and facilitating mutual market recognition. Another highlight of the mission was the progress in discussions of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Brazil and the Province of Mendoza, ...