Alckmin says that Mercosur-Japan agreement can boost agriculture
The acting President of the Republic, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, stated this Tuesday (30), during the announcement of the business Harvest Plan, that the opening of negotiations for an agreement between Mercosur and Japan could expand opportunities for the Brazilian agricultural sector.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva participates today in a meeting in Paraguay, within the scope of Mercosur, in which export quotas between Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay for foreign markets were discussed.
He stated that the meeting should also authorize the start of negotiations on a new trade agreement between the South American bloc and Japan. According to the vice-president, the possible Mercosur-Japan agreement "could open many opportunities for cooperativism and agriculture", both in expanding Brazilian exports to the Japanese market and in importing products from that country.
At the event, Alckmin also highlighted the guidelines of the corporate Harvest Plan, highlighting the objective of increasing the volume of resources allocated to financing the sector and reducing interest rates. He mentioned the recent performance of agriculture, which grew 11.7% in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in 2025, in addition to the sector's record exports in the same period.
The vice-president also highlighted the increase in investments in port infrastructure, stating that there was a 467% increase in public and private contributions in the area, with a direct impact on the flow of agro-industrial production.
In addition to negotiations with Japan, Alckmin highlighted other Mercosur trade agreements, including the European Union, EFTA (European Free Trade Association) and Singapore. According to him, these movements are part of a strategy to expand Brazilian foreign trade.
In the area of inputs and energy, the vice-president also highlighted the importance of policies aimed at fertilizers and biofuels, seen as central to the competitiveness of agribusiness.
Source: CNN