Japan decides to send specialists to Brazil, the first step toward opening its market to domestic meat.

Japan has decided to send specialists to assess the situation of Brazilian cattle, the first step toward possibly opening the market to Brazilian meat, said Agriculture Minister Carlos Fávaro this Tuesday (25) in Tokyo, following negotiations with Japanese representatives. Opening the Japanese market to Brazilian beef is the main concrete objective of President Lula's state visit to the country. Sources within the presidential delegation reported that the Japanese government has already sent a "questionnaire" on the health situation of cattle, to which the Brazilian government must respond. This measure is part of the effort to bring Brazilian beef back to one of the main consumer markets for beef in the world, currently dominated by imports from the United States and Australia. ...