KOTRA Discusses Agricultural Supply Chain Cooperation with Paran?, Brazil

Brazil Paran? Province Economic Delegation Visits KOTRA

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) welcomed the economic delegation from Paran? State, Brazil, at its headquarters in Yeomgok-dong, Seoul, on the 14th, holding the 'Korea-Brazil Agricultural Products Supply Chain Cooperation Roundtable' and 'Smart Farm Products and Technology Export Consultation.' The delegation of nine, including Governor Carlos Massa Hachinho Junior and ministers from the State Planning and Finance Department, Agriculture and Livestock Department, and Industry, Trade and Services Department, visited KOTRA.

At the Korea-Brazil Agricultural Products Supply Chain Cooperation Roundtable, agricultural export-import companies participated and spent time discussing investment conditions and promising projects in Paran? to secure supply sources of promising Brazilian grains. Domestic smart farm companies promoted their products and technologies to the Paran? cooperative representatives and the Brazilian Internet of Things Association. They also discussed export plans to Brazil. The main discussion items included comprehensive agricultural platforms and smart farm operation solutions.

KOTRA is having a meeting with the economic delegation of Paran? before the Paran? supply chain and smart farm cooperation event. /
[Photo by KOTRA]

Kim Tae-ho, Head of KOTRA's Economic and Trade Cooperation Division, said, "Brazil is an important region for securing agricultural product supply chains and advancing Korean smart farm technology into overseas markets," adding, "KOTRA will continue to support agricultural cooperation between Paran? and domestic companies to create mutual synergy effects."

Brazil is an agricultural powerhouse, ranking first in the world in soybean production, third in corn, and third in beef and chicken production as of last year. Paran?'s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was $120 billion last year, ranking fourth among Brazilian states. It exceeds the combined GDP of Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. South Korea ranks fourth among export destinations for Paran?'s agricultural products.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.