Australia and Brazil have launched negotiations for new agricultural trade agreements allowing the import of Australian barley and wheat, the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
The meeting was held between the Australian ambassador to Brazil, Sophie Davis, and Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro on Wednesday, according to the ministry.
The two countries aim to initiate arrangements that will allow Brazilian pork export and Australian barley and wheat imports. They also discussed research cooperation in sustainable agriculture.
However, the ministry stated that Brazil and Australia must first articulate a reduction in bilateral trade tariffs at the World Trade Organization (WTO) before implementing such trade agreements….