China News Service, Sao Paulo, February 3 (Xinhua) On the 2nd local time, the launching ceremony of the China-Brazil agricultural mechanization cooperation demonstration project was held in the city of Abodi, Rio Grande do Norte state in northeastern Brazil.
On February 2, the launch ceremony of the China-Brazil agricultural mechanization cooperation demonstration project was held in Abodi City, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. (Photo courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Brazil)
The China-Brazil Agricultural Mechanization Cooperation Demonstration Project is jointly implemented by China Agricultural University, China Agricultural Machinery Industry Association, Northeastern Brazil Consortium and International Association for Civil Cooperation. From now on, the first batch of tractors, harvesters, seeders and other agricultural machinery equipment provided by China will tour 9 states in northeastern Brazil for demonstration operations. Chinese experts will popularize agricultural mechanization knowledge to local farmers.
Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao attended and delivered a speech. Brazilian Vice President Alckmin delivered a video speech. Teixeira, Brazilian Minister of Rural Development and Family Agriculture, Bezerra, Governor of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and the nine state governments of the Northeastern Commonwealth of Brazil Nearly 1,000 people including officials, farmers' representatives, representatives from China Agricultural University and the Agricultural Machinery Industry Association attended.
Zhu Qingqiao said that the China-Brazil agricultural machinery cooperation demonstration project is a practical measure to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and is also a useful attempt by China and Pakistan to work together to promote social inclusion and eliminate hunger and poverty. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. China is willing to work with Brazil to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state as the main line, accelerate the integration of the "Belt and Road" initiative and Brazil's development strategy, promote the quality and upgrading of bilateral cooperation, and create more benefits for the people of both sides.
Alkmin and other Brazilian officials praised the Bazhong Agricultural Machinery Demonstration Project as being of great significance and highly consistent with the development strategy of the Lula government. It will help the northeastern region of Brazil break through the development bottleneck of backward agricultural mechanization, accelerate the improvement of local people's living standards, and promote social equity and sustainability. Continuous development. Pakistan stated that deepening relations with China is crucial to Pakistan, and governments at all levels of Pakistan will provide policy support for further closer cooperation between Pakistan and China in various fields. (over)