The Brazilian agricultural sector is well-known for its crucial role in food production, providing enough food to feed over 1.9 billion people every year. But its contribution to society goes far beyond that. In this article, we’ll examine how Brazilian agribusiness positively impacts sustainability, diversifies the energy mix, produces fibers, artifacts, and sustainable fuels, and […]
The possible changes in the agribusiness chain in the coming decades have been debated concerning climate change, circular bioeconomy, new trade contexts between countries, consumption trends, and especially the impacts of the Fourth Technological Evolution linked to the production of food, fibers, and energy—the so-called Agro 4.0—, which will encompass the other aspects of change. […]
Last year I took part in a technical mission to Porto Digital [Digital Port] in Recife, a city in the Northeast of Brazil. I got to know the large technological space because I am a successor in the countryside—in my case, as the daughter and granddaughter of rural producers—and I am part of the Academia […]
The 8th edition of the AgroBrazil Exchange Program recently took a group of representatives from six embassies in Brazil to visit rural properties and learn about various agricultural and sustainability projects developed in the Santa Catarina state, in the South of Brazil. The delegation visited the cities of Florianópolis (the state’s capital), Bom Retiro, São […]
Brazilian rural entrepreneurs are attending International Green Week, a sustainable food fair, from January 20 to 29, in Berlin, Germany. The participation of Brazilian producers is the result of a partnership between the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) and Apex. Rodrigo da Matta, the Commercial Promotion Coordinator at CNA, says Green Week focuses […]
The Brazilian agribusiness has closed this past year with another positive balance in its trade balance. In December 2022, the value of goods shipped abroad reached US$ 11.3, a 15.4% increase when compared to the same period in 2021. This positive outcome resulted in a surplus of US$ 9.9 billion.In December, the leading product in […]
The biodiversity of the Amazon inspires Brazilian creativity. The latest discovery was “cupulate,” a type of chocolate in which cocoa seeds are replaced by cupuaçu seeds, a typical fruit from northern Brazil. Both cocoa and cupuaçu belong to the same plant genus, which favors the adaptation of techniques. However, the result is different from traditional […]
Cachaça is part of the Brazilian culture. The distilled spirit is internationally recognized for being the protagonist of caipirinha, but there are many other ways to consume it. Cachaça producers are widespread across the country working on different production and processing techniques. To value these producers, the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) has […]
Brazilian agribusiness continues on a positive growth trend. In September 2022, exports hit US$ 14 billion, representing a 38.4% increase compared to the same period in 2021. Year-to-date, the growth is 30.5%. These results represent a surplus of US$ 12.4 billion in our agricultural trade balance. In September, the main product in our agribusiness export […]
Pará, a state in the north of Brazil, has been the largest cocoa producer in the country for two years. According to the most recent survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the region produces more than 144,200 tons of cocoa in 149.7 hectares. The statistics show the cocoa sector’s importance for […]
Brazil has more than 60 registered Geographical Indications (GIs), which include wine, coffee, cheese, cachaça, grape, banana, mango, beef, and rice production. The GIs system promotes products and their historical-cultural heritage, which is non-transferable. This heritage encompasses several significant aspects: the defined production area; the specificity and authenticity in developing the products; and the discipline […]
Brazilian agribusiness continues on a positive growth trend. In July, exports hit US$ 14.2 billion, which represents a 26.3% increase compared to the same period in 2021. This result represents a surplus of US$ 5.4 billion in the agricultural trade balance. That month, the main product in our agribusiness export line was soybean, with a […]
Exporting can be challenging. It goes beyond selling products to an international client and means constant improvement, innovation, professionalization, and many working hours. The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) created a solution to improve and facilitate rural producers’ path to international markets: a multidisciplinary project to train and support farmers aiming for global […]
Brazil produces the best cheese in the world! Last month, Canastra cheese reached first place in the ranking of the American website The Taste Atlas. This “flavor encyclopedia” uses feedback from its users to rate foods from around the world. The news was widely disseminated and celebrated, especially by the group of around 800 producers […]
When I think about my personal and professional whole career, I see the difficulties and challenges overcome amid financial and family tribulations at the beginning of high school, then at graduation. They continued after my master’s degree, when I had access to a scholarship that provided better food and favorable conditions for study. So, when […]