Jakarta, Oct. 24 -- Indonesia and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to enhance cooperation in sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures and product certification, aiming to expand agricultural trade and strengthen biosecurity systems.

The agreement was signed by Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) head Sahat M. Panggabean and Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Minister Carlos Favaro, witnessed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the State Palace in Jakarta.

In a statement on Friday, Panggabean described the deal as a strategic step toward building mutual trust and improving trade efficiency between the two major agricultural nations.

"Both sides agreed...