In the latter half of the Twentieth Century, rapid industrialization and urbanization led to a rift between Brazil’s increasingly urban society and its roots in the countryside. Despite broad recognition that Brazilian agriculture has modernized, adopted advanced technologies and now generates significant trade surpluses, views are still largely influenced by certain negative preconceptions.
With Rio+20 approaching, global debate on sustainable development and green economies will gradually move to center stage. Although developing countries are in the epicenter of pressure for improvements, the debate is bound to spread and also include developed countries.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Brazil-U.S. Business Council urge you to allow the import tariff on foreign ethanol and the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) to expire at the end of this year.
We at UNICA use the phrase ‘One plant, many solutions’ and I think this describes sugarcane well. Sugarcane has played a major role in helping Brazil become virtually energy independent. But that’s not all.
We at UNICA use the phrase ‘One plant, many solutions’ and I think this describes sugarcane well. Sugarcane has played a major role in helping Brazil become virtually energy independent. But that’s not all.
At a time when Americans are looking to squeeze the last penny out of every drop of income and when our Congressional leaders are cutting budget everywhere they can, the International Trade Commission (ITC) gave the United States some very good news. And the timing couldn’t have been any better.
Last week, at the annual EU-Brazil Summit, the EU and Brazil have been discussing how to jointly tackle our global challenges – chief among them trade, climate change and economic growth. For the last four summits, leaders have pledged their unwavering commitment to work together. But were there actual results?
The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the opportunity to provide specific comments on the September 14 LCFS Land Use Change Workshop meeting’s documents, which the staff of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published on September 14, 2011.
The past few weeks have been busy for the international trade market – especially the ethanol sector. For starters, the United States solidified its new position as the world’s largest ethanol exporter.
Last week, at the annual EU-Brazil Summit, the EU and Brazil have been discussing how to jointly tackle our global challenges – chief among them trade, climate change and economic growth. For the last four summits, leaders have pledged their unwavering commitment to work together. But were there actual results?
