by Ana Mano
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Farmers in Mato Grosso, the country’s largest agricultural state, have begun negotiations to export 5 million tonnes of corn directly to Iran, the state’s Soy and Corn Producers Association (Aprosoja-MT) said on Friday. ) in note.
In a meeting in Tehran with the main fertilizer producers in the country and with deputy secretaries of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture, the negotiation was opened and, in return, Iran would commit to supplying the equivalent in fertilizers.
“Opportunity opens up for a new business model of direct trade between Iran and producers in Mato Grosso,” the entity said in the statement.
Iran was the second largest buyer of Brazilian corn in 2021, behind only Egypt, importing 3.1 million tonnes, according to shipment data. This year, the country has already imported 430 thousand tons of the cereal.
The president of Aprosoja-MT, Fernando Cadore, was part of the official Brazilian delegation that travels to the Iranian capital with the minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, to strengthen trade ties between the two nations.
Cadore said in the statement that Aprosoja-MT’s objective was to cut red tape and find ways to facilitate direct trade in fertilizers and grains.
“The direct sale of fertilizer producers from Iran to Brazilian producers and vice versa in relation to exports will be of great benefit to both sides,” he said.
The minister classified the negotiations as “a unique opportunity to further expand our agricultural trade”.
She said Brazilian grain producers can produce food efficiently and make a decisive contribution to improving Iran’s food security programs.
(Reporting by Ana Mano)
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