State Minister Takinami’s Visit to South Africa and United Arab Emirates (UAE) (September 16-21, 2025)
Attending the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting and the G20 Food Security Ministers’ Meeting
Pictured with delegates from G20 member countries
Meeting with H.E. Mr. John Henry Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture of South Africa
Signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with South Africa
Meeting with H.E. Dr. Ahmet BAGCI, State Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye
Meeting with Mr. Daniel B. Whitley, Director of United States Department of Agriculture
Meeting with H.E. Mr. Luiz Paulo Teixeira Ferreira, Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Farming of Brazil (left) and Mr. Luis Rua, Secretary of Trade and International Relations of Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock of Brazil (right)
Meeting with H.E. Noel Grealish, Minister of State with responsibility for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine of Ireland
Meeting with H.E. Zaqy MOHAMAD, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment and Ministry of Defence of Singapore
Visiting local retail stores handling Japanese agricultural, forestry, and fishery products and foods in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
State Minister Takinami visited South Africa and the United Arab Emirates from Tuesday, September 16 to Sunday, September 21, 2025.
In South Africa, State Minister Takinami attended the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting and the G20 Food Security Ministers’ Meeting, and held meetings with dignitaries from various countries.
In the United Arab Emirates, State Minister Takinami visited local retailers handling Japanese agricultural, forestry and fishery products as well as food items, and exchanged views with local Japanese companies.
