In recent years, trade between Chile and Brazil has shown consistent growth. In 2024, Brazil became the top destination for Chilean sylvo-agricultural exports in South America and the seventh largest globally, with exports surpassing 704 million dollars. This highlights the dynamic and complementary nature of both economies.
This statement was made by Undersecretary of Agriculture Ignacia Fernández during the opening of the Agribusiness Production Chains Integration Meeting between Chile and Brazil. The event, organized by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) in collaboration with Chile’s Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), took place in Puerto Varas, according to a press release.
“For the Government of President Gabriel Boric, Brazil is a strategic partner. Our countries have consolidated a relationship based on friendship, dynamic trade, cooperation and commitment to sustainable agriculture. Within the framework of Brazil’s pro tempore presidency in the G20, both governments reaffirmed their commitment to family agriculture, food security and climate action,” said Undersecretary Fernández, detailing three achievements obtained during 2024: the expansion of the organic regulation’s agreement, the implementation of electronic certification for wines, and the cooperation agreement in agricultural sustainability.
Held in the Los Lagos region, this meeting not only fosters the alignment of health regulations to ensure the safety and quality of agricultural products traded between Chile and Brazil, but also includes technical visits to breeding grounds, animal feed industries, and salmon processing facilities.
During the seminar, key figures such as Luís Renato de Alcantara, Secretary of Trade and International Relations of MAPA; Carlos Goulart, Secretary of Agricultural Defense (SDA); Alejandro Santana, Governor of Los Lagos; Rodrigo Sotomayor, Deputy Director of SAG; Tania Salas, Secretary of Agriculture of Los Lagos; Ricardo Moyano, Agricultural Attaché of Chile in Brazil; and Tomás Garate, Mayor of Puerto Varas, were present, alongside other public and private sector representatives.
Regarding the meeting, the secretary of Trade and International Relations of MAPA, Luís Rua, said that he contemplates “a very intense agenda, which began with a seminar in the chain of the salmon industry, of the animal recycling industry, showing the cooperation between Brazil and Chile. In addition, we had a very important meeting with Undersecretary Ignacia Fernández to discuss the issues that are on the agenda of our countries and that will most likely also be included in President Boric’s visit to Brazil, in mid-April.”
The deputy director of the SAG, Rodrigo Sotomayor, meanwhile, stressed that “this is a great opportunity that brings together many companies in Brazil that want to export their products for the aquaculture industry, and that is regulated in part by the SAG. We are generating a very good instance that will end on Wednesday with a bilateral meeting to facilitate trade between both countries.”
Both the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile and Brazil hope this meeting will serve as a starting point for further strengthening collaboration over the next decade, with an agenda focused on innovation, sustainability, and joint efforts between the public and private sectors.
