PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022
Local and international industry leaders, academia, experts, and producers discuss long-term food production and sustainability issues, and agriculture technology solutions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C., Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Consulate-General of Brazil in Los Angeles, and Consulate General of Brazil in San Francisco, are hosting a four-part series of in-person events – the first of which kicks off this week in Washington, D.C. – focused on agribusiness innovation in both the U.S. and Brazil. The "AgriTalks" events convene panels of top academic experts, policymakers, government ministers, and others from Brazil and the U.S. in Washington, D.C., New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
"These AgriTalks events come at a pivotal moment: according to research, 34 million Americans are already food insecure and by 2050, the world will need 56% more food than we need now, given the rapidly growing population," said Paula Soares, Agribusiness Manager for ApexBrasil. "Experts predict Brazil will become the foremost food supplier in that time, contributing 40% of global food production. Brazil estimates that it has the capacity to increase crop production by 266% in 40 years, with help from foreign investors, new trade relationships, and emerging technologies. We look forward to holding discussions in four key U.S. trade markets about the opportunities that exist to build a stronger trade relationship in the areas of agriculture and agribusiness between the U.S. and Brazil."
Following are details about each of the four AgriTalks gatherings:
Journalists, experts, investors, and enterprise leaders interested in attending any of the upcoming events should contact Apex-Brasil's U.S. PR agency at [email protected] to register. To learn more about Brazil's agriculture sector, please visit https://investinbrasil.com.br/. For more information on ApexBrasil, please visit http://www.apexbrasil.com.br/en/home.
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad, and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. ApexBrasil organizes several initiatives aiming to promote Brazilian exports abroad. The Agency's efforts comprise trade and prospective missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, arrangement of technical visits of buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, and other select activities designed to strengthen the country's branding abroad. ApexBrasil also plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, by working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events and lending support to foreign investors willing to allocate resources in Brazil. ApexBrasil is an agency linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty).
SOURCE ApexBrasil