Technicians from the National Supply Company (Conab) will be, until October 6, seeking innovations and good practices that are being carried out by the agricultural sector in France, and that may become trends for the future in the world agricultural scenario. The measure is part of a technical cooperation agreement with Brazil, which has been articulated for about three years.
The main objective of the action is to verify the possibility of new instruments for Brazilian agricultural policy. In this trip to France, one of the main products evaluated is related to the marketing support instruments, but other research was also carried out by Conab in countries such as the United States and Mexico.
The visit includes meetings with representatives of the French Ministry of Agriculture and France Agrimer, the government agency responsible for conducting crop studies in the country. Among the places visited is the market of Rungis, known as “belly of the world”, in the environs of Paris, considered the greatest reference in international market of fresh products.
The technicians will also have access to meat markets and agricultural and logistic information sectors, including meetings with local producers of agricultural cooperatives in Normandy and a visit to the port of Rouen and the Alvimare stockpile. The idea is that these analyzes should be added to the scope of research conducted in other countries, which will serve as a basis for the proposal of new Brazilian agricultural policies.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.