He Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP), Fernando Mattosreceived a delegation of German authorities led by Claudia Müller, Germany’s Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture (BMELby its acronym in German), with the aim of seeking to deepen bilateral scientific cooperation.
At the MGAP headquarters, Minister Mattos highlighted the importance of scientific cooperation between the two to continue developing production systems, as well as the relevance of dialogue on technical and political matters.
The meeting took place within the framework of the project “Uruguayan-German Agricultural Dialogue”, which promotes the exchange of knowledge in agroecological, sustainable and climate resilient production systems.
At the meeting, technical topics related to working together were also addressed, such as the development of the microbiome to achieve healthy soils, the cultivation of hemp for the production of fiber and grains, and the promotion of agricultural extension systems.
On behalf of the Uruguayan technical team, the director of the International Affairs Unit (UAI), Adriana Lupinacci; Oriana Piperno (UAI); the director of Biosafety and Food Safety (Digebia), Virginia Guard; the general forestry director of Uruguay (DGF), Carlos Faroppa; the director of Natural Resources (DGRN), Martin Mattos Carrera; and Jose Bonicapresident of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA).
At the same time, on the side of the German delegation, the German ambassador to Uruguay, Eugen Wollfarth; the president of the Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Frank Ordon; Hans-Peter Lampen, Olaf Schäfer and Tilman Schachtsiek from BMEL; and Hubert Roder from Neu-Ulm University (HNU).
Uruguay seeks to return to foot-and-mouth disease-free status without vaccination
In another order, the director of the General Directorate of Livestock Services (DGSG), Diego de Freitasparticipated in the 50th meeting of the South American Commission to Fight Foot and Mouth Disease (Cosalfa) celebrated in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
There, the leader confirmed that Uruguay seeks to advance in the transition that allows it to return to the status of free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination, but assuring producers that “for the moment it will continue to be vaccinated.”
Source: Ambito
