North Carolina Agricultural Leadership Development Program

2008 - 2010

Brazil Study Tour

Agricultural Leadership Development Program

Made possible by grants from

Agricultural Leadership Development Program

and contributions from

North Carolina Farm BureauNorth Carolina Grange Mutual InsuranceNorth Carolina Soybean Producers AssociationNorth Carolina State GrangePhilip Morris InternationalBayer CropScienceCape Fear Farm CreditCarolina Farm CreditCorn Growers Association of North CarolinaGolden Leaf Seed CompanyNorth Carolina Cotton Producers AssociationNorth Carolina Pork CouncilNorth Carolina Sweet Potato CommissionYARA North AmericaAgCarolina FinancialNorth Carolina Small Grain Growers AssociationProgram Participants

Throughout the program, participants focus on important agricultural issues they have identified for North Carolina and their communities. Training focuses on the following areas:

• Mastering Self

• Mastering an Understanding of Agriculture’s Environment

• Mastering Relationships

• Managing Social and Organizational Action

• Enhancing Participants’ Understanding of Global and National Aspects of Agriculture

North Carolina Agricultural Leadership Development Program

Facts About Brazil

• Federative Republic of Brazil

• The largest and most populous country in Latin America

• The fifth largest country in the world

• It borders the countries of Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana

• There are four time zones in Brazil

• The capital of Brazil is Brasilia

• There are 27 provinces (states)

Facts About Brazil

• Religions: Roman Catholic (73.6%), Protestant (15.4%) Spiritualist (1.3%), Bantu/voodoo (0.3%)

• Languages are Portugese (official), Spanish, English, and French

• The population is 186,112,794

• The currency is the real

• The major industries are textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, l lumber, iron ore, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, and other machinery and equipment

• Major agricultural commodities are coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn sugarcane, cocoa, citrus, and beef

BRAZIL STUDY TOUR

January 10, 2010

January 10, 2010

January 11, 2010

January 12, 2010

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January 15, 2010

January 16 & 17, 2010

January 18, 2010

• 23 processing facilities

• 38 fuel distribution terminals

• 2 port terminals with one for sugar cane and one for ethanol

• 43,000 employees at harvest time

January 19, 2010

January 19, 2010

January 20, 2010

What We Learned About Brazil

• Brazil sees themselves as a major player in the world marketplace

• The agriculture is diverse and in the many ways on the cutting edge

What We Learned About Brazil

• Common denominators seen among growers is: traceability of products, social responsibility, and involvement by growers in various groups such as cooperatives, grower associations, etc

• Less than adequate infrastructure and cost of capital are two major factors hampering expansion in production of farm products

What We Learned From Brazil

• Seeing the potential for expansion in Brazil for some crops, Brazil will continue to be a major competitor for the US farmer

• As in Brazil, US farmers must become more involved and take leadership roles in addressing issues that affect the agricultural community

What We Learned From Brazil

• Topics such as traceability will become even more of an issue in the U.S.

• Just as Brazil, we must see our marketplace being more than just here in the U.S., but in other countries

North Carolina Agricultural Leadership Development Program

2008 - 2010

Brazil Study Tour