LIDE Agronegócios discusses ESG and Brazil’s image on the international stage

The 10th edition of the LIDE Agribusiness Forum, an event that brings together business leaders, researchers, investors and public authorities to debate solutions for the national development of the sector, will take place online tomorrow, September 23, from 8:30 am to 12:20 pm, and will bring topics such as the image of Brazil on the global stage, technological and sustainable innovations with a focus on ESG and the evolution of sustainable agriculture in the country. The event, promoted by LIDE (Business Leaders Group), will be broadcast live on the website www.lideglobal.com/forum and will feature the presence and participation of important authorities linked to the agricultural sector.

The president of LIDE Agronegócios and curator of the Forum, Mônika Bergamaschi, explains that the 10th edition of the event was designed with an eye on the future. “There are countless opportunities and challenges that have been imposed on Brazilian agriculture by increasingly demanding, organized and vigilant markets. Making this sector gain competitiveness is a challenge that lies in the hands of several actors, in the public and private spheres. To be effective, both speeches and actions must be timely, in addition to being based on science. On the agenda, food and food security, with the adoption of strict sanitary protocols, traceability, decarbonization of agriculture, protection of sensitive biomes, bioeconomy and sustainability, in connection with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. These and other topics will be treated by expert exponents at the 10th LIDE Agribusiness Forum”, he lists.

Agenda

The opening, which will begin at 8:30 am, will be attended by André Corrêa do Lago, Brazilian ambassador to India; Itamar Borges, Secretary of Agriculture and Supply of the State of São Paulo; Mônika Bergamaschi, president of LIDE Agronegócios and curator of the Forum; Célia Pompeia, executive vice-president of Grupo Doria and member of the LIDE Committee; and Luiz Fernando Furlan, Chairman of LIDE.

Next, there will be Panel I with the theme Brazil's image on the global stage and presentations by Aldo Rebelo, former Minister of Defense (2015-2016); and Marcos Jank, senior professor of Global Agribusiness at Insper (Teaching and Research Institute); moderated by Mônika Bergamaschi and Luiz Fernando Furlan.

Panel II will address Technological and Sustainable Innovations, with the participation of Caio Penido, vice-president of GTPS Pecuária Sustentável, shareholder and member of the Board of the Roncador Group; Daniel Vargas, professor at FGV/EESP and director of Research at FGV Agro; and Maurício Lopes, researcher at Embrapa Agroenergia; moderated by Mônika Bergamaschi and Roberto Rodrigues, FAO ambassador for Cooperatives and former Minister of Agriculture (2003 to 2006).

The third panel, The Evolution of Sustainable Agriculture in Brazil, will feature Alysson Paolinelli, executive president of Abramilho and former Minister of Agriculture (1975 to 1977); Bruno Barcelos Lucchi, technical director of CNA; Ivan Wedekin, technical coordinator of Rede Paolinelli and former secretary of Agricultural Policy at Mapa (2003 to 2006), Roberto Rodrigues, and moderation by Mônika Bergamaschi and Luiz Fernando Furlan.

Tribute to Alysson Paolinelli

Alysson Paolinelli, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, will be honored during the 10th edition of the LIDE Agribusiness Forum. Paolinelli was one of those responsible for the so-called Green Revolution, which made Brazil one of the world's largest food producers, modernized Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation), promoted the economic occupation of the Brazilian Cerrado, restructured agricultural credit and rebalanced the occupation of the Amazon biome, among other actions.

For Mônika Bergamaschi, the opportunity to honor the agricultural engineer is unique, as his life dedicated to the sector and his work as a whole make him worthy of this award. “Paolinelli continues to illuminate the paths for Brazil to continue contributing, sustainably, to global food security”, she emphasizes.

Service

10th LIDE Agribusiness Forum

Data: September 23th

Working Hours: from 8h30 to 12h20

Transmission: from the site www.lideglobal.com/forum