A contingent of government authorities from Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Animals, and Supply (MAPA) recently went to the UAE as part of its objective to develop its presence in new significant Asian and Middle Eastern markets, according to the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC). Led by MAPA's Executive Assistant, the federal government delegation was signed up with by business people and heads of various organizations across industries.

The high-level site visitors connected with local business owner as well as met Khalifa Al Ali, General Director of the Food Safety Facility, in Dubai to take on overseas food safety and security and certifications released to guarantee the quality of food being sold in the UAE market.

The halal certification, which certifies that the item was made under the Islamic custom, was likewise among the focused areas of discussions. Reps from Brazilian halal qualification authorities, the Islamic Circulation Centre for Latin America (Cdial-Halal) and the Federation of Muslim Organizations in Brazil (Fambras Halal), existed during the conference.

Rubens Hannun, President of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, said: "The browse through comes at a time when trade tasks in between Brazil and the UAE are steadily thriving, with both sides demonstrating excellent faith and dedication to reinforce even more their bilateral partnership. The end result of the meetings in between the two sides was very positive and motivating and has actually boosted MAPA's efforts to reach new markets in the region. For the ABCC's part, the organization will constantly facilitate such similar essential ventures to make sure achievement of equally useful goals and development."

Brazil gained USD 2.5 billion with exports of food and various other agriculture products to the UAE in 2017. One of the most sold food to the Arab nation in 2017 was sugar, followed by meat - both which made up over half of the total sales at USD 1.4 billion. On the various other hand, the UAE exported USD 186-million well worth of products, generally fertilizers, to the Brazilian market.