Iran Press/ Iran news: Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply stated on Friday in a visit to Tehran that her country was not yet self-sufficient in producing wheat and Iran could supply part of that if it were interested.
Tereza Cristina said Brazil intended to increase imports from Iran.
By 2050, food demand will increase by 60 percent, and food-supplying countries need to make progress and come up with new ways to grow and harvest," Brazil's agriculture minister recalled.
Cristina stated that the purpose of her trip to Iran is to increase bilateral relations between the two countries in the field of agriculture.
Noting that Brazil is currently buying urea chemical fertilizers from Iran, which is important for the agricultural sector, Brazilian senior official added Brazil needed fertilizers to boost the production of sugar cane which is the main part of the Brazilian agriculture.
The Brazilian minister noted that direct and face-to-face talks could help resolve issues between the two countries, saying: "Because of the technology capacity and the ground we have, Brazil is ready to attract Iranian investors."
“Iran imports materials from rival countries that we can import to Brazil at a competitive price," she said, " Rice is exported to Iran in small quantities; Sugar or cotton in the same way; we can interact more in this area."
The Brazilian agriculture minister said her country didn't much care about the sanctions and that she believed the development of the Tehran-Brasilia must be focused on boosting bilateral interests.
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