Brazilian cooperatives could expand their commercial relationship with Angola’s consumer market in Africa. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MPLS), with the support of the OCB, is organizing a technical mission for the end of September (22-29), with the objective of presenting the products here to representatives of the Chamber of Commerce Angola-Brazil and to Angolan buyers.
OCB works in partnership with public and private entities to support cooperatives in their insertion in the most diverse markets and the Brazilian government has been a great incentive in this process, says the entity.
In June, for example, the MPLSuto International Relations Bureau organized a technical mission for cooperative leaders in Southern Africa. The trip had positive results and, therefore, the government decided to return to the country and to extend the possibility of new commercial agreements, exclusively involving cooperatives.
The delegation will visit the Angolan cities of Luanda, Lubango and Gambos and will have the opportunity to meet local authorities, businessmen, trade representatives and members of the Angola-Brazil Chamber of Commerce. The Angolan economy is currently experiencing a moment of growth, which is reflected in foreign trade, with Brazil’s share of Angola’s food and beverage imports reaching 20%.
Opportunities will be explored for the grain, dairy, meat, fruit, juice, and beverage sectors. Based on the profile of the participating cooperatives, the Secretariat of International Relations of MPLS Agribusiness will organize business meetings with Angolan business partners.
Since 2008, Brazilian exports to Angola have had excellent results. Among the main yellow-green products that come to Angola’s table are refined sugar, meats and offal (poultry, pork and beef), corn flour, grains, oil and processed products. The total export performance, related to 2017, was US $ 670 million, or 24% higher than in 2016.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.