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BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW AND POLICIES XXII Conselho Empresarial Brasil-Japão

Explore Brazil's agricultural landscape, achievements, future projections, policies, Mercosur-EU agreement insights, and agricultural financing reforms. Learn how technology, trade agreements, and financial adjustments are shaping Brazil's agricultural sector.

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BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW AND POLICIES XXII Conselho Empresarial Brasil-Japão

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  1. BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW AND POLICIES XXII Conselho Empresarial Brasil-Japão São Paulo, 29/07/2019

  2. BRAZILIAN TRADE BALANCE1997-2018

  3. BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL TRADE BALANCE 1994 - 2018

  4. BRAZIL – WORLD RANKING, 2018 Source: USDA, 2018/19; FAO ; AgroStat - Janeiro-19.

  5. TECHNOLOGY SAVES LAND Grains and oilseeds: production and land use (1990/2019) • 240.7 million tons isthebestharvestever • 17.3 million ha are cultivated more than once a year, mainly with corn after soybeans. That is a world record and shows a very intense use of land Source: Conab/MAPA Prepared by: SCRI

  6. PROJECTIONS (next 10 years) Production Exports 1000 tons • 26.99 % Fonte: MAPA (august 2017)

  7. Policy agenda Pro-Market Policies - reduce allocative inefficiency and costs for the private sector Achievements by July/2019 • Privatization – US$ 11,9 bi • Divestments – US$ 4,9 bi • Concessions – US$ 1,9 bi • Trade agreementMercosur – European Union • Ongoingpension system reform • Trade liberalization • Infrastructure concession and privatization • Rationalization and reduction of subsidies • Tax reform • Improvement of the financial and capital markets • Fighting corruption and public sector waste • Changes in the energy policy to reduce costs

  8. Mercosur – EU Agreement • One of the largest free trade areas in the world - market of about $ 20 trillion and over 780 millions of people. • Tariff and non-tariff aspects • 92% of Mercosur exports (99% if partial exemptions are included) and 91% of imports - tariff free • Tariff elimination - EU: 0, 4, 7 and 10 years • Mercosur: 0, 4, 7, 10 and 15 years • Public procurement - Brazilian companies can participate in the European Union's bidding market (US$ 1.6 trillion) • Agriculture • • MERCOSUR will liberalize 96% of trade volume and 94% of tariff lines. The EU will liberalize 82% of trade volume and 77% of tariff lines. • Some products will have access to European market through quotas: beef, poultry, sugar, ethanol, rice, honey • Some European products are also subject to quotas and to specific provisions (wine, cheese…)

  9. Changes in agriculturalfinancing • Guidelines for thenear future: • Keep funding provision for the sector • Public resources channeled for beneficiaries and activities not served by the market • Transparency in subsidies • Cut the red tape in rural credit • Synergy between support instruments for agricultural production • Strengthen the private credit market for agriculture • Changes must be gradual • Tight fiscal policyvssizeofagriculture in Brazil: urge toreviewthe rural creditmodel • Publicsupport: fromcredittorisk management • Rural credithasbeenconcentrated in fewproducers

  10. OBRIGADO! Eduardo Sampaio Marques Secretário de Política Agrícola Tel: (61) 3218-2505 spa@agricultura.gov.br

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