Brazilian market poised to welcome Indian dairy products

New Delhi: India and Brazil are discussing a proposal to open the Brazilian market for Indian dairy products, including camel milk and special cheese, two senior officials from the two countries said. Both governments are collaborating on this initiative, following the recent opening of Brazil to Indian millet exports. The proposed partnership also involves plans to set up a centre of excellence in Amreli, Gujarat to boost milk production and improve herd quality. “There is a sector in Brazil that wishes to import camel milk and we are discussing this trade from India to Brazil in terms of camel milk. Some people in Brazil want to import other dairy products like Cazain and some special cheese, yellow cheese specifically," Brazilian agricultural attache Angelo de Queiroz Mauricio told Mint in an interview. “There is a discussion of making two sister cities. One is in Uberaba, Brazil, which is the very centre of dairy cytogenetics in Brazil and Amberli of Gujarat--a joint project ...