The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, said on Tuesday (4) that recent tax rates imposed by the United States may be an opportunity for Brazil.
“We understand this American issue, with the new Trump government, perhaps as an opportunity. Brazil is prepared to produce very competitively and we will be supplying those who demand, ”said Fávaro.
Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday (1st) the application of import tariffs to products from Canada, Mexico and China. On Monday (3),.
According to Fávaro, Brazil has become a great food provider in the world thanks to the Brazilian agro -industry. He talked to journalists after a meeting with his party bench, the PSD in the House of Representatives. Minister is a senator and is licensed from office.
The minister reported that he attended the meeting with parliamentarians to ask for support from the budget bench for the plans that the folder intends to implement in 2025.
Given the rise of food prices, a scenario that has become a problem for the government, the chief of the portfolio assessed that the drop in the dollar can minimize the situation.
“In recent days the dollar has come to $ 5.80. The reflection will also happen in the price of food. The attention it has to be is the monitoring of any product of the basic basket, of the Brazilian table, which may have a decrease in supply, [então] agent [tem que] encourage planting more. This is the role of the ministry, ”he explained.
