【COP30 Side-Event】MOC Signing Event for the Project for Recovery and Conversion of Degraded Pastures into Sustainable Agricultural Field in Brazil
Day：2025.12.17
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Person in charge
| Name | Organization | Position |
| Hatanaka Haruka | South American Division, Latin America and the Caribbean Department | Associate Expert |
Overview
Date：2025/11/18
Host：Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa)
Location（Pavilion Name)：Agri-Zone
Moderators and panelists
| Name | Organization | Position |
| Sr. Carlos FÁVARO | Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) | Minister of Agriculture |
| Dr. Silvia MASSRUHA | Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) | President of Embrapa |
| Dr. Edson SANO | Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) | Researcher, Embrapa Cerrados |
| Dr. Ieda MENDES | Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) | Researcher, Embrapa Cerrados |
| Teiji Hayashi | Embassy of Japan in Brazil | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Brazil |
Primary objectives and outcomes
・Sign the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for the technical cooperation project “Project for the Recovery of Degraded Pastures and Sustainable Agricultural Land Conversion in the Cerrado Region” during the event.
・Present the results of the proof-of-concept (PoC) initiative conducted prior to the official launch of the adopted technical cooperation project.
Content of the discussions
At the COP30 venue, a signing ceremony was held for the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) concerning the early-announced technical cooperation project, “Project for the Recovery of Degraded Pastures and Sustainable Agricultural Land Conversion in the Cerrado Region.”
During the event, in the presence of Minister of Agriculture Fávaro, Embrapa President Silvia, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Brazil Hayashi, JICA Vice President Miyazaki declared the adoption of the new technical cooperation project and explained its expected contributions and anticipated outcomes. He also expressed the intention to jointly address global challenges such as climate change and food security through cooperation on pasture restoration and sustainable land conversion, citing successful cases from JICA’s flagship collaboration—the Japan-Brazil Cerrado Agricultural Development Cooperation Project (PRODECER).
In their speeches, Minister Fávaro and Embrapa President Silvia conveyed gratitude for past cooperation with JICA and expressed high expectations for the new technical cooperation project. Furthermore, during the event, Embrapa researchers involved in launching the project presented the results of a proof-of-concept (PoC) initiative conducted prior to the official start of the project.
Vice President Miyazaki delivering a speech at the event
At the MOC signing ceremony (Vice President Miyazaki, Embrapa President Silvia, and Minister of Agriculture Carlos from MAPA)
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