What the Brazilian envoy said
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Ukraine’s stature: “Brazil views Ukraine as one of the most important links in the international food-security chain,” Ambassador Rafael de Mello Vidal told Ukrinform.
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Alliance priorities: He stressed that Kyiv’s status as a founding member of the Global Alliance Against Hunger & Poverty positions both nations to jointly aid countries battling chronic food shortages.
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Next steps: Although the alliance has “only just begun its work,” the diplomat expects a “highly productive partnership” driven by the shared objective of supplying grain and agricultural know-how to vulnerable states.
Background snapshot
| Timeline | Initiative | Ukraine’s contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | “Grain from Ukraine” humanitarian program | Directs purchased Ukrainian grain—co-financed by partner governments—via UN WFP to famine-hit nations. |
| Nov 2024 | Signing of the Global Alliance Against Hunger & Poverty at the G20 summit in Rio | Ukraine joins Brazil and other founders to coordinate long-term food-security projects. |
“The partnership with Ukraine will be central to our efforts to help countries struggling with hunger and food security,” — Rafael de Mello Vidal
Why Ukraine matters in Brazil’s food-security calculus
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Export reliability: Despite wartime challenges, Kyiv remains a top global supplier of wheat, corn and sunflower oil.
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Humanitarian logistics: Existing “Grain from Ukraine” corridors—and UN WFP expertise—offer ready-made channels for alliance aid deliveries.
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Agro-tech complementarity: Brazil’s tropical agronomy and Ukraine’s temperate-zone grain expertise together cover a broad spectrum of staple crops for recipient countries.
Looking ahead: joint goals for 2025 – 2026
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Scale up grain corridors using Black Sea and Atlantic routes.
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Launch pilot projects on climate-resilient seeds and low-cost fertilisers in African and South-Asian states.
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Secure multilateral financing through the G20, World Bank and regional development banks to underpin the Alliance’s shipments.
