Seminar discusses global soybean market in Londrina (PR)

"Profile and mapping of soybean farming in Brazil over the last 50 years: productivity evolution, challenges overcome, and what lies ahead" is the topic that will be presented by Embrapa Soja's general manager, Alexandre Nepomuceno, at the opening of the VII Seminar: Challenges of Brazilian Leadership in the Global Soybean Market, which begins on August 19th at 14:20 p.m. at Embrapa Soja in Londrina, Paraná. The event continues until August 8th, from 12:XNUMX a.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.

The event is expected to bring together approximately 180 participants, including researchers, technicians, government officials, experts, and representatives from industries and rural producers, to discuss the main topics impacting the competitiveness of the soybean supply chain. Discussions will cover everything from the evolution of soybean farming in Brazil to challenges overcome and future challenges, including technical, regulatory, and commercial aspects. The detailed schedule can be found below.

Agenda

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 – 14:18 PM to XNUMX:XNUMX PM

Opening conference: Soybean farming in Brazil over the past 50 years: productivity evolution, challenges overcome, and what lies ahead - Alexandre Nepomuceno, general manager of Embrapa Soja 

Panel: Evolution of Brazilian soybean farming: challenges and regional realities

Technical overview of soybean production in Brazil: productivity mapping and analysis of regional fluctuations - Décio Gazzoni, Embrapa Soja

Productive sector: challenges and scenarios that impacted soybean production and productivity in recent harvests - Fabrício Morais Rosa, CEO Aprosoja BrasilThe role of cooperatives in soybean production - Robson Mafioletti, superintendent of the Ocepar System

Moderator: André Debastiani, managing partner of Agroconsult

Wednesday, August 20 - 08am to 12pm

Panel: China Market: Technical, Regulatory and Commercial Challenges for Brazilian Soybeans 

Phytosanitary barriers in soybean exports to China: surveillance, control and traceability - Edilene Cambraia Soares - Director of the Department of Plant Health and Agricultural Inputs - DSV/SDA-Mapa

Soybean quality criteria required by the Chinese market: from harvest to shipping - Hugo Caruso, director of DIPOV/SDA-Mapa 

Legal and regulatory aspects for exporting genetically modified (GMO) soybeans to China - Eduardo Leão, CEO of CropLife 

Monitoring and control measures adopted by the production chain to meet China's phytosanitary requirements - Fátima Parizzi, Abiove technical consultant

Moderator:  Wallas Ferreira, agricultural engineer - Plant Quality and Biotechnology at Anec

Panel: Soybean Geopolitics: Strategies, Dependence, and Global Protagonism

China's Vision - China's centrality in soybean geopolitics in the face of growing controls and demand - Larissa Wachholz, partner at Vallya and coordinator of the Asia department at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (Cebri)

European Union Vision - the role of Brazilian soy in the European environmental agenda - Marina Isadora Barbosa Souza, international relations advisor at CNA

Moderator: Guilherme Antonio da Costa Junior, Chief of Staff of the Secretariat of Commerce and International Relations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)