FGV Agro and partners present agenda for sustainable agricultural trade in China

The Center for Agribusiness Studies at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV Agro) and its partners recently presented a joint research agenda in Sanya, in China’s Hainan Province, initially focusing on the soya and beef supply chains. The initiative aims to strengthen scientific co-operation and promote sustainable, low-carbon agricultural trade between Brazil and China.

The agenda is part of the China–Brazil Platform, which brings together FGV Agro, the Center for International Agricultural Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CIAR–CAAS) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It was presented at a side event of the 8th Global Forum of Leaders for Agricultural Science and Technology (GLAST 2026).

The platform seeks to bring together researchers, businesses and policymakers to develop solutions based on scientific evidence that reconcile productivity, natural resource conservation, food security and trade competitiveness. Its five priorities are developing a sustainability agenda through to 2050, traceability, green finance, alignment of sustainability criteria and the sustainable development of food value chains.

According to FGV Agro representative Guilherme Bastos, scientific co-operation aims to support producers, guide decisions and expand trade opportunities. The initiative also seeks to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices and technologies, reduce deforestation risks and promote sustainable agricultural investment.

The programme provides for joint studies, public policy recommendations, seminars, bilateral visits and training for early-career researchers from both countries.

(Source: FGV Agro, 5 November)