{"id":307821,"date":"2022-02-23T16:30:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T19:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/agritalks-mostra-potencial-tecnologico-do-campo-brasileiro\/"},"modified":"2022-02-25T17:21:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T20:21:31","slug":"agritalks-shows-tech-potential-of-brazilian-agribusiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/agritalks-shows-tech-potential-of-brazilian-agribusiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Agritalks shows tech potential of Brazilian agribusiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai \u2013 This Wednesday (23), Brazil promoted an event to highlight the country\u2019s potential in technology and partnerships in agribusiness. <strong>Agritalks<\/strong> featured Brazilian and Arab executives who shared experiences in projects, especially those dedicated to the sustainability of food production. The event was hosted by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) with support from the <strong>Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_307802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307802\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-307802 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/agritalks-300x181.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/agritalks-300x181.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/agritalks-768x464.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/agritalks.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agritalks put Brazil in the spotlight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Karen Jones, head of the ApexBrasil office in Dubai; Rafael Solimeo, head of the ABCC office in Dubai; and Fernando Igreja, Brazilian ambassador to Abu Dhabi, opened the seminar. \u201cI believe this is the ideal moment for this event, for us to talk about Brazil in terms of technology and sustainability, and having as representatives entities like EMBRAPA, which is known all over the world,\u201d said Solimeo.<\/p>\n<p>In Innovation, the president of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (<strong>EMBRAPA<\/strong>), Celso Moretti (<em>pictured above<\/em>), showed practical examples of partnerships the institution has been developing with startups. Among the Brazilian partners, Moretti pointed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cemporcentolivre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% Livre<\/a>, which produces vertical gardens in S\u00e3o Paulo city, and <a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/marca-cria-falafel-e-kafta-a-base-de-plantas-brasileiras\/\">Amazonika Mundi<\/a>, which has created plant-based foods, including kafta.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, one of the institutes with which EMBRAPA has been trying to get closer is the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (<strong>ICBA<\/strong>) in the United Arab Emirates. \u201cWe are looking at water management and species like quinoa and cassava. Also, in technology, we are working on how to use data. On climate issues, we don\u2019t want to be reactive, but proactive,\u201d said Tarifa Alzaabi, ICBA\u2019s director-general, who also spoke at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Saeed Ali Alyamahi, director of Research and Development at the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA); and Noura Saeed Mohammed Al Nuaimi, a researcher at the institution, also participated in the discussion with Moretti and Alzaabi.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary of Innovation, Rural Development, and Irrigation of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA), Fernando Camargo, spoke on the distinguishing features of Brazilian agriculture in a post-pandemic world, where the food security issue stands out even more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Read also: <\/em><a href=\"\u2022%09https:\/anba.com.br\/en\/embrapa-arab-biosaline-center-reach-agreement\/\">Embrapa, Arab biosaline center reach agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also addressing initiatives in Brazil, but from a private-sector standpoint, Elie Atallah, Corporate Affairs executive manager of BRF in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, spoke on projects focused on sustainability. Among them are efforts to have plants using renewable energy and reusing all the water in production processes. \u201cSustainability is a big long-term investment. And in a big company, it is not just one department that takes care of that; all the employees need to be trained and understand the subject,\u201d said Atallah.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_307795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307795\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-307795 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/emirados_arabes_unidos0128230222-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/emirados_arabes_unidos0128230222-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/emirados_arabes_unidos0128230222-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/emirados_arabes_unidos0128230222.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The head of the ABCC\u2019s international office in Dubai at the opening of Agritalks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bhupen Dubey, CEO of Advanta Seeds, part of the UPL group, thinks the same way. For him, one of the points to be discussed is logistics. \u201cWe need to think about the geographical distance of a company\u2019s processes, the carbon footprint, and identify how and where to produce locally,\u201d said Dubey, recalling the significant changes COVID has brought about in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>Also during Agritalks, the program for the cotton sector, Floresta +, was launched. \u00a0Among the authorities at the ceremony were Mauro Mendes, governor of Mato Grosso; and J\u00falio Busato, president of the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (ABRAPA). The Minister of the Environment of Brazil, Joaquim Leite, participated through a video message.<\/p>\n<p>The topic of finance was also discussed by Francisco Jardim, CEO of SP Ventures, and Tarek Fouad, Head of Growth at Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). Jardim spoke about the prospect of Brazilian producers implementing technology not only at their headquarters but also directly in the productive areas of the farms. Fouad stressed food security would continue to be a vital issue to the UAE in the coming years. \u201cThis is the region\u2019s priority. And in the public and private sector, we are investing in education [about sustainability] and initiatives like Pure Harvest,\u201d he said of the startup using technology to produce foods like tomatoes in the Gulf country.<\/p>\n<p>The Apex-Brasil Agribusiness manager, Marcio Rodrigues, closed Agritalks. The event also featured moderators Kamal Lalwani and Paddy Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by El\u00fasio Brasileiro<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-307792\">Tomaz Silva\/Ag\u00eancia Brasil<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-307802\">Press release\/Arab Brazilian Chamber<\/div>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-307795\">Tomaz Silva\/Ag\u00eancia Brasil<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the event organized by ApexBrasil in Dubai, Brazilian executives showed projects in sustainability and technology. 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