SAO PAULO: Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro announced the opening of the Saudi market for goats from his country during his visit to the Kingdom this week.

Favaro said the authorization to export Brazilian goats to the Kingdom was given shortly after a meeting at the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.

Interested Saudi companies require authorization from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

Including the Kingdom, Brazil has registered 25 new market openings for agricultural products since the beginning of the year.

After Saudi Arabia, Favaro and his delegation visited Abu Dhabi, where they promoted a program to intensify sustainable food production and the expansion of technical and commercial partnerships.

The agenda in the UAE includes a business seminar and meetings with different investment funds. The delegation will remain in the Gulf country until Wednesday.