Next GLOBALG.A.P. TOUR stop: Brazil, South America’s agricultural powerhouse

The next TOUR stop is scheduled for the last two days of October (30/31 October) and will take place in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Our farm assurance experts will be meeting with guests in a roundtable format. The discussions are expected to include such timely topics as:

• Benefits of certification

• Success stories from Brazil

• The Brazilian food and agriculture industry’s five-year agenda to promote higher certification adoption rates

• Alignment between our farm assurance solutions and Brazilian governmental regulations

TOUR stop to be hosted in partnership with PariPassu

The upcoming TOUR stop will be hosted in partnership with PariPassu, a Brazilian technology firm that provides solutions for field management, food safety, quality management, and supply chain traceability. PariPassu is a long-time GLOBALG.A.P. Community Member that has been instrumental in promoting certification and good agricultural practices across Brazil’s enormous network of producers and supply chain stakeholders.

Register here for the TOUR stop in Brazil!

Brazil – a vast and expanding field

October’s TOUR stop is of special importance since it will take place in one of the world’s largest agricultural economies. Brazil produces a staggering variety of fruits, vegetables, livestock, and other commoditiesincluding sugar, coffee, soybeans, and cotton. Of all exporters globally, it comes in third, behind only the European Union and the United States. 

Consumers of Brazilian agricultural products, both at home and abroad, are holding Brazil’s producers to increasingly high environmental and food safety standards. The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), along with the Brazilian Supermarket Association (ABRAS), have recently been promoting traceability measures among supply chain stakeholders. Furthermore, ongoing efforts to preserve the rich biodiversity of Brazil’s Amazon and Cerrado ecosystems have gained attention in recent years, particularly for often appearing to conflict with agricultural interests.

We look forward to this opportune moment to share our farm assurance solutions with Brazil’s producers and supply chain stakeholders. We expect this TOUR stop tobuild awareness of the benefits of certification and to move the conversation forward with Brazil’s producers who are eager to demonstrate their responsible farming practices to the world. 

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