Brazil promotes investment in land restoration at Global Agriculture Forum in the U.S.

Brazil is strengthening its strategy to attract foreign investment in sustainable agribusiness, participating in Global AgInvesting—one of the world’s leading agriculture investment forums—held in New York. The event brought together around 700 participants, including representatives from investment funds, banks, and agribusiness companies from 23 countries interested in expanding their portfolios. 

The Brazilian delegation was led by Cleber Soares, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), accompanied by Ana Lúcia Viana, Agricultural Attaché in the United States, and Thiago Arcebispo, Coordinator of Foreign Investment. The mission also included representatives from ApexBrasil, Banco do Brasil’s New York office, and three agribusiness investment funds (Fiagros) working to implement new projects in Brazil. 

A highlight of the forum was the panel on the Brazilian Green Way (Caminho Verde Brasil), Mapa’s flagship program focused on restoring degraded lands, improving soil quality, and increasing the production of food, fiber, and renewable energy—without expanding deforestation. Banco do Brasil and the Fiagros presented investors with practical opportunities to direct resources toward land restoration initiatives. 

“We want to show that Brazil is a safe and committed partner in sustainability,” said Cleber Soares. “Investing in the recovery of already cleared land is the smartest path to increasing food production while preserving our natural biomes.” 

On Monday (April 24), the second Eco Invest auction was launched in Brazil through a partnership between Mapa, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The initiative aims to channel international resources into the Brazilian Green Way. 

Beyond the forum, the Brazilian delegation held a series of institutional meetings in New York, including visits to the Brazilian Consulate, ApexBrasil, and the Brazil-U.S. Business Council, with the goal of strengthening trade cooperation and expanding market opportunities for Brazilian agribusiness in the United States. 

In Washington, D.C., the delegation met with Seth Meyer, Chief Economist at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), to explore the development of a Brazilian version of the Outlook Forum, a renowned U.S. platform for agricultural market forecasting and policy dialogue. 

Deputy Executive Secretary Soares also met with officials at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Department of State, and leading research organizations such as the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Inter-American Dialogue. 

The mission reinforces Brazil’s position as a key player in the global agricultural supply chain, at a time when sustainability and food security are increasingly central to international investment and policymaking. 

 
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