Brazil and Cameroon discuss new partnerships to strengthen the cocoa chain

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) of Brazil has received a delegation from Cameroon to discuss a potential bilateral partnership aimed at enhancing cocoa farming in both countries. This partnership includes an exchange of expertise and cooperation, with a planned visit by Brazilian technicians and researchers to Cameroon in 2024 to learn about the Cameroonian cocoa production model. The information gathered from this visit will be used to develop new cooperation proposals and update the existing sectoral agreement. The deputy secretary of Innovation, Sustainable Development, Irrigation and Cooperativism of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, Lizane Soares, emphasized the importance of this partnership in strengthening the cocoa chain.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) received, this Wednesday (25), at the Ministry's headquarters, the delegation of the Republic of Cameroon, continuing the proposal for a bilateral partnership that foresees the exchange of experiences and cooperation to enhance and revitalize cocoa farming in both countries. Among the agendas of the meeting was the formalization of a visit to the African country, still in 2024, so that Brazilian technicians and researchers can learn about the Cameroonian cocoa production and management model and, in an exchange of experiences, present the good practices and sustainable techniques used in the development of Brazilian cocoa farming. According to the Cameroonian ambassador and head of the delegation, Martin Mbeng, the information acquired from the visit to Cameroonian producers will be fundamental for the implementation of new bilateral cooperation proposals and the renewal of the existing sectoral agreement. Upon receiving them, the ...