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Brazil and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding to focus on mutual trade and technological developments in the feed sector

San Paolo (May 29, 2008) - The Brazilian Feed Industry Association Sindiraçoes, Brazil and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to establish a closer relationship regarding commercial issues, as well as to share technical expertise and to recognize both regulatory set of feed sanitary laws and regulations, reports Dr Ariovaldo Zanni, CEO of the.

Rome (June 3, 2008) - The International Feed Industry Federation [IFIF] is comprised of international associations and corporate entities representing over 80% of the world's commercial feed production.

“The agreement was established mid-May in Xian when the Brazilian delegation visited the China Feed and Husbandry Exposition”, said Dr Zanni.

Caption: Both Presidents sign the Memorandum of Understanding which now links China and Brazil governments and the feed industry in particular

The party from Brazil was composed of feed producers, the official representative of the Agriculture Department and Sindiracoes executives, Mr Mario Sergio Cutait, President and Dr Zanni, CEO from the Brazil feed industry Sindiraçoes met with counterparts of the China National Feed Quality Control Center and executives from China Feed Industry Association.

Among several actions already agreed, the Brazilian Feedstuff Surveillance Department (DFIP/SDA/MAPA) has arranged for a team of agents to visit Beijing and other provinces in order to interact with Chinese agents of the National Feed Quality Control Center.

Actually, Chinese official agents would be allowed to come to Brazil in order to better understand how feed sanitary rules have been applied, says Dr Zanni "The interaction will start with the sharing of official GMP on feed programs already mandatory in both countries.

While the Brazilian Delegation visited research facilities in Beijing and feed plants in Xian, it might figure out what and how Chinese and Brazilian counterparts should forward.

As CEO of Sindiraçoes, Dr Zanni, said: “Despite China being one of the bigger producers of feed and food, it has focused on Brazil as a reliable partner and potential supplier of meats in the medium term in order to attend the continuous and constant domestic demand. China has ranked Brazil as a strategic partner, and they intend to invest in our companies in order to share know-how and technology, as well”.

Caption: Dr Maria Angelica Ribeiro de Oliveira, Director of the Official Feedstuff Surveillance Department with Mario Sergio Cutait, President of Sindiracoes (centre) and Dr Ariovaldo Zanni, CEO of Sindiracoes

Dr Zanni explains that the Brazilian feed industry is still quite dependant of nutritional additives supplied from outside its borders. Beside traditional European and North American suppliers, China has become one of the most important suppliers of additives.

He says the trend is for each country to focus on its niche of expertise in order to consolidate proper partnership. “Sooner or later both will harvest the fruits of this initiative. In the meantime we have only touched the iceberg tip”, he said.

COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO FEED GIANTS

Source:
*Sindiraçoes – Department of Statistics
**Feed Research Institute of China