Vice President visits Brazil

Accra, April 5, GNA - Vice President John Dramani Mahama will leave Accra on April 05 for a 4-day visit to Brazil at the invitation of Vice President Jos=E9 Alencar Gomes da Silva of Brazil.

A statement signed by the Minister for Information, Mr John Tia Akologu, said Vice President Mahama would hold discussions with his Brazilian counterpart that will focus on agricultural and economic cooperation.

Accompanying the Vice President are the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Kwesi Ahwoi, Mr Mike Hammah, the Minister of Transportation and the Deput= y Finance Minister, Mr Seth Tekper. The statement said Vice President Mahama will be visiting the famous Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation, Embrapa. Established in April 26, 1973, Embrapa has generated and recommended=

more than 9,000 technologies for the Brazilian agriculture industry, help= ed Brazil to increase its food stock, while conserving natural resources and=

the environment.

"The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation's mission is to prov= ide feasible solutions for the sustainable development of Brazilian agribusin= ess through knowledge and technology generation and transfer." The Vice President and his delegation would also hold discussions aim= ed at tapping opportunities for the acquisition of tractors for agricultural=

mechanization.

He will also meet the management of some Brazilian companies and organizations that have interest in investing in Ghana, especially compan= ies that have expressed the desire to invest in the transport business. The statement said Mr Hammah is already in Brazil leading a technical=

team to understudy the public transport system of that country. Also accompanying the Vice President is the Member of Parliament for Krachi West, Mr Francis Safo, the Chief Director in the office of the Vic= e President, Mr Roger Angsomwine and Mr Michael Obuobi of the Office of the=

Vice President.