March 12, 2008

Indonesia to discuss soy and beef deals with Brazil

Agriculture ministers from Brazil and Indonesia will meet this week to discuss soy and beef exports, the Brazilian agriculture ministry said Tuesday (March 11, 2008).

Brazilian Agriculture Minister Reinhold Stephanes will meet with his Indonesian counterpart, Anton Apriyantono, in Brasilia later Tuesday (March 11, 2008), along with animal health specialists and business leaders interested in closing deals on beef exports. Brazil is the world's leading beef exporter.