Brazil: Embrapa discusses cooperation with agents from Congo - Brazzaville

Published 2021년 9월 28일

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The article highlights a visit by representatives of the Agroplateau project from Congo-Brazzaville to Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros in Aracaju, SE, Brazil. The Congolese mission, led by Gaëtan Nkodia Kynd, deputy from Pointe Noire, is in Brazil for two weeks to explore institutional cooperation for agricultural development. The focus is on advancing local production of roots, grains, and vegetables in Congo through the exchange of Brazilian knowledge and technologies. The article emphasizes Brazil's strong agricultural reputation and its potential to support countries like Congo in reducing food import dependency. The visit marks a significant step towards strengthening international agricultural cooperation.

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Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros (Aracaju, SE) received on Monday (27) the visit of representatives of the Agroplateau project, for development in Congo - Brazzaville, a former French colony in Equatorial Africa. Marcus Cruz, head of the Embrapa Unit, together with Marcelo Fernandes and Alexander Nizio, Heads of Research and Technology Transfer, received Gaëtan Nkodia Kynd, deputy from the District of Pointe Noire and regional coordinator of the project, accompanied by the Malian agricultural technician Malienne Sidiki and the international consultant of Sergipe origin Graça Cardoso. Visiting several Brazilian states for two weeks, the Congolese mission seeks institutional articulations for international cooperation with a focus on the development of agriculture in the country, which is heavily dependent on its oil production and imports around 95% of the food it consumes. The idea is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and transfer of technologies for the advancement of local ...

Source: Embrapa