Talks are underway about a possible collaboration between the Philippines and Brazil's collaboration on the development of their sugarcane and ethanol industries.

Brazil, a leader in sugarcane and ethanol production, is offering academic programs related to the sugarcane industry.

The country has also incorporated ethanol in its national energy grid.

The DA said the Philippines can adopt Brazil's best practices and innovations on soil development and management, mealing practices, and farm technologies to improve local production, which can be realized by bringing in Brazilian experts to facilitate capacity-building.

Aside from sugarcane and ethanol, Brazilian Ambassador de Souza had also proposed the creation of a model system of inspecting export meat and meat products in which Brazilians would be "co-responsible for the quality and standards of export products" to expedite the entire process.

Meat products, such as boneless bovine meat, chicken meat, and swine meat — both fresh and frozen — are the Philippines' top imported products from Brazil in 2021.

The country is also interested in exporting fishery products, as well as porcine meal and sexed riverine buffalo sperm from Brazil.

Brazil was also requested to lower the 55-percent tariff on coconut and its byproducts to help increase the Philippines' competitiveness in the Brazilian market.

The Philippines exports to Brazil desiccated coconuts, coconut water and concentrates, virgin coconut oil, and fractions of unrefined coconut oil.