Mapa advances negotiations for new market access in South Korea

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has made significant progress in expanding Brazilian agribusiness exports by strengthening negotiations with South Korea. 

During a mission last week in Seoul, Mapa’s Secretary of Trade and International Relations, Roberto Perosa, along with Brazil's agricultural attaché in the country, Ricardo Zanatta, engaged in strategic meetings to bolster bilateral relations and discuss access for Brazilian agricultural products in the South Korean market. 

Accompanied by Brazil's Ambassador to Seoul, Márcia Donner Abreu, the Mapa delegation met with South Korean authorities to address key issues for consolidating partnerships between the two countries. 

Among the meetings, the discussion with Kang Hyoung-Seok, Deputy Minister of Coordination and Planning at South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), was particularly noteworthy. The talks focused on finalizing the process for recognizing regionalization regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), securing access for Brazilian beef in the South Korean market, and expanding the authorized export area for pork from the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná. 

Mapa representatives also met with Kim Jung-hee, the Korean Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA), to advance negotiations related to beef and pork exports and explore the potential for exporting Brazilian table grapes to South Korea. Additionally, discussions included the possibility of allowing South Korean strawberries to enter the Brazilian market, reflecting a mutual interest in diversifying agricultural trade. 

Another significant meeting took place with Choi Ji-young, Deputy Minister of International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF). The discussions covered the role of Brazilian agricultural production in enhancing food security and controlling inflation in South Korea, as well as potential South Korean investments in a project aimed at the recovery of degraded land in Brazil. 

"This mission further strengthened the commercial ties and cooperation between Brazil and South Korea. The discussions opened new opportunities for Brazilian agribusiness, particularly in such a strategic market as South Korea. We are confident that these negotiations will lead to significant progress for our producers and the Brazilian economy," said Secretary Roberto Perosa, highlighting the expected positive outcomes of these strategic engagements. 


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