Le President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed his Beninese counterpart, Patrice Talon, for a new stage in building a strategic partnership between Brazil and Benin. It was Wednesday June 25, 2025 at the Planalto Palace

The dialogue between Brasilia and Cotonou is intensifying in the economic field, especially in the agricultural sector, a pillar of South-South relationships. This meeting between Lula and Talon, far from being a simple diplomatic ritual, embodies a vision of the future where economy, culture and memory converge to build a lasting partnership. Thus, Benin is positioned as a gateway for African tourism from the Americas, with negotiations under way for direct flights. These initiatives, combining pragmatism and symbolism, reflect a common ambition. That of making the past a lever for reconciliation and the present a promise of progress.

En réalité, last May, the visit of the Beninese Minister of Agriculture, Gaston Dossouhui, laid the foundations for strengthened collaboration, focused on the export of bovine and poultry genetic material, as well as on the trade in live cattle. According to Marcel Moreira, Deputy Secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif">, “Brazil, with its expertise in tropical technologies, aspires to catalyze rural development and agricultural sector in Benin”. Discussions also focused on irrigation, water management and the valorization of strategic sectors such as cassava, soybeans or cashew nuts