BRAZIL

Current status

ABRAPA is the BCI Implementing Partner for Brazil. The five pilot areas are in the north of Minas Gerais and Guanambi, where the projects are with smallholder family farms. The other three regions, western Bahia, south-east of Goias, and south of Mato Grosso, are areas of large farm employers. Harvest is expected from May 2011.

Regional Coordinator

Edina Moresco is BCI Latin America Regional Coordinator, based in Brazil, since November 2009.

History: consultation with the regional working group

The second meeting of the Regional Working Group in Brazil was held in Brasilia, in September 2008. The report from this meeting is available to download in English and Portuguese.

The first meeting of the Regional Working Group in Brazil was held in Brasilia, in August 2007. The report from this meeting is available to download in English and Portuguese.




last update: 2 February 2011