Some crucial partnerships in the dairy sector were recently strengthened. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brazil-based Abraleite and renewed an existing MOU with Argentina-based Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA).
“Dairy producers throughout the Western Hemisphere confront many of the same issues and priorities,” said Gregg Doud, President and Chief Executive Officer of NMPF. “We look forward to working alongside Abraleite and SRA to advance policies that promote dairy and limit trade barriers.”
According to a press release, the agreements enhance cooperation between the United States and South American dairy industries, focusing on critical areas such as the economic and social significance of the dairy sector and the removal of trade barriers affecting both producers and consumers.
“Our engagements in South America this week underscored the shared challenges and opportunities facing dairy producers and processors in the United States, Brazil, and Argentina,” said Krysta Harden, President and CEO of USDEC. “Partnerships with likeminded organizations have been proven to be crucial as we strive to promote the benefits of dairy on the international stage and tackle attempts to erect trade barriers throughout the Americas.”
The updated MOU with SRA includes the launch of a Sustainability and Trade Taskforce, an initiative to provide a balance to European policies that could unfairly impact producers in the United States and Argentina. Objectives include demonstrating that livestock production is a cornerstone of sustainable food systems and advocating for science-based trade policies.
The two MOUs follow a partnership signed on June 4 with the Colombian dairy organization Asoleche, demonstrating the value in focusing on areas of common ground. In addition to the Latin American partnerships in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, USDEC and NMPF have also established MOUs with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture and the Chilean Federacion Nacional de Productores de Leche.
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