A CEO yes CNN BrazilJoão Vitor Xavier, highlighted the importance of agribusiness for the Brazilian economy during the fourth cycle of the Elosan initiative of Itatiaia in partnership with the CNN Brazil focused on discussing strategic themes for the country’s development.
For the executive, agribusiness is the sector that contributes most to Brazil’s international reputation and needs greater support from governments to maintain its competitiveness. The evaluation was carried out this Monday (1st), during the event held in Minas Gerais.
According to the executive, the sector has a strategic role for the national economy by generating jobs, income, tax collection and strengthening the country’s image abroad.
“Recently, the CNN presented a survey carried out in several countries on the global perception of Brazil. ”, he stated.
For Xavier, the moment requires a greater understanding, on the part of public authorities, of the economic importance of the field. He highlighted that support for rural producers must range from family farming to large agro-industrial corporations.
“Agriculture generates jobs, generates income, generates foreign currency, puts food on the tables of Brazilians and the entire world. It is past time for Brazil to be proud of its agribusiness”, he said.
The executive also warned of the challenges faced by the sector, especially in relation to access to agricultural equipment and implements.
According to him, to guarantee the continuity of production.
During the event, Xavier highlighted the importance of debate spaces such as Eloos, which brings together representatives from the private sector, public authorities and experts to discuss strategic topics for the country’s economic development.
Created to promote dialogue between different segments of society, the Eloos project has already held cycles focused on topics such as energy, infrastructure, mining and economic development. According to , the next edition will be dedicated to the industry.
The proposal will be to discuss ways to increase Brazilian industrial competitiveness in the face of an increasingly competitive global market. Among the topics planned are the tax burden, adding value to national production and the use of the country’s mineral resources.
“We need to discuss what Brazil can do to make its industries more competitive in a world that competes for markets for cents, but where these cents represent millions or billions of dollars in scale,” he stated.
Xavier also highlighted Brazil’s mineral potential and the need to expand the internal processing of these resources.
“Brazil is practically the periodic table of the world. We need to debate how to add value here, generate jobs and wealth in the country, instead of exporting raw materials to be processed abroad”, he concluded.
