President Jair Bolsonaro participated, this Tuesday (9), at the opening of the International Poultry and Pig Farming Exhibition, in the Anhembi complex, north of São Paulo.
In a speech, the president recalled measures taken by the federal government in the sector, such as negotiations with Russia to supply fertilizers to Brazil. “When we saw the possibility of a lack of fertilizer in Brazil, we went to Russia. Even with heavy criticism from much of the media, including the world, against our going to Russia,” he said.
Boslonaro and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in February this year, and one of the main topics was the supply of agricultural fertilizers to Brazil.
According to the president, the expectation now is that Russia will also supply diesel oil to Brazil. “The fertilizers have arrived. Now, we are also trading diesel oil for our Brazil,” he said.
In July, during a visit to the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York (United States), Foreign Minister Carlos Franca said that he was negotiating with the Russians to supply fuel, especially for agribusiness.
