In attending the Brazil Investment Forum, the Minister of Agriculture, Blairo Maggi, presented a portfolio of agricultural projects with the potential to attract more than US $ 4 billion in foreign investments. According to the ministry,
In his speech, Maggi emphasized that the country is able to easily face criticism of an environmental nature made by competitors abroad. “Brazil today is a country that can show through scientific data that respects the environment,” said the minister referring to data from Embrapa Territorial that demonstrate the preservation of 65% of the territory with native vegetation.
“And with the new law of the Forest Code, we already managed to give the address of 90% of the farms. Anyone can enter the system and see the environmental condition of my property, “he said.
But there are other challenges to be faced in the international market to increase Brazilian participation in the agricultural sector, Maggi said. “Right now, we have problems in the area of processed foods and chickens, for example.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.