Jakarta - Indonesia and Brazil agreed on Saturday to further boost cooperation in ethanol production.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his Brazil counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva witnesses the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on bio-ethanol production and technique.

In a joint press conference, Yudhoyono said Indonesia will sent an delegation to Brazil to attend the bio-ethanol conference in November.

"Brazil has succeeded on developing bio-ethanol and we can learn from them," Yudhoyono said. "I will send a forceful delegation to attend the Bio-ethanol International Conference in November. We will also send our university students to learn agriculture and alternative energy."

Around 85 per cent of power stations in Brazil are using hydro power, while the rest are using fuel mixed with alcohol, commonly called bio-ethanol.

"In the next few years, we don't have any worries about an energy crisis," said Brazil's President da Silva.

Accompanied by a 68-member entourage, da Silva arrived in Jakarta on Friday for a two-day visit aimed at improving bilateral relations between the two countries.

During his stay in Indonesia, the two leaders also signed agreements on education, technical cooperation on fuel oil production and on visa free travel.

Da Silva and his entourage were scheduled to leave Jakarta on Saturday afternoon. (dpa)