Welcome to the next event in the FAS Spotlight webinar series: Spotlight on Brazil – “A Country of Opportunities”. Did you know that Brazil is the 12th largest economy in the world and in 2020, U.S. agricultural exports to Brazil reached US$1.1 billion, making Brazil our 25th largest market?
This event will start off with a market brief by Michael Conlon, Agricultural Counselor; Nicole Podesta, Agricultural Attaché; and Evgenia Ustinova, Agricultural Attaché FAS-Brasilia. This will be followed by a discussion of the bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Brazil with a special emphasis on climate change. Nicolas Rubio, Director FAS Agricultural Trade Office, Sao Paolo will then discuss FAS ongoing trade promotion activities as well as those planned for the coming year. Finally, a guest speaker, Edgar Fernandes from Blue Diamond Almonds will share with us tips for success in the Brazilian market.
The event will be hosted on MS Teams – simply click on this link to attend. The event will run one and half hours, with half an hour for question and answer. A copy of the agenda follows.
During the event, please mute your microphones, and hold questions until the presentations are concluded. Questions will be recognized using the 'raise hands' function in Microsoft Teams. You will also be able to ask questions in the chat function, if you prefer. In either case, when asking a question, please identify yourself and the organization you are affiliated with. This event will NOT be recorded.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Brian Guse, Global Engagement Executive at brian.guse@usda.gov or at FASCustomerEngagement@usda.gov.
Spotlight on Brazil
Wednesday October 20, 2021
1:00-2:30 PM EST
NOTE: Brazil is +1 hour ahead of U.S. Eastern Standard (Washington, DC) time
DRAFT AGENDA
Brazil - A Country of Opportunities
Welcoming remarks and opening, Clay Hamilton, Associate Administrator, FAS
Country Overview (by Brasilia)
a. Economic situation
b. 2002 Outlook
c. Brazil as a global ag player
Brazil-U.S. Bilateral Relationship (by Brasilia)
a. Climate Change
Trade Promotion Activities (by Sao Paulo)
a. Social Media
b. Webinar series
c. USDA-endorsed trade show (ANUFOOD 2022)
Guest Speaker (Blue Diamond): Blue Diamond's Successes in Brazil
Questions and Answers: Moderated by Brian Guse, FAS Customer Engagement
Photos from Unsplash courtesy of: Fabio Alves, Mateus Campos and Marianna Smiley
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