SLC Agrícola S A : Partnership aims to increase the share of cotton in world trade
September 09, 2021 at 08:52 am EDT
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Partnership aims to increase the share of cotton in world trade
The Brazilian Cotton Producers Association (Abrapa) has renewed its partnership with the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) to increase the share of cotton in world trade through the 'Cotton Brazil' project. The association plans to make Brazil the world's largest cotton exporter by 2030.
Over the next two years, Abrapa and Apex will devise sales strategies and protocols to ensure good practices in cotton lint shipment operations, with the focus on the sustainability of Brazilian cotton.
Brazil is the world's fourth largest producer and second largest exporter. It is also the leading supplier of sustainable cotton lint, accounting for 36% of all cotton certified with the 'better cotton' seal. According to Abrapa, even though Brazilian cotton has the same quality as American cotton, the market leader, it is sold at an average price 8% lower. From January to June this year, Brazil exported almost US$2 million in raw cotton.
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SLC Agricola SA is a Brazil-based company principally engaged in agricultural sector. The Company is active in the in the whole agricultural production cycle, which includes planning, purchasing supplies, soil preparation, planting and harvesting, as well as processing and storage, among others. The Company's activities are divided into two business segments: Agricultural production and Land portfolio. The Agricultural production division focuses on developing plantations of various crops, such as cotton, soybean, corn, wheat, coffee, sorghum, sugarcane and sunflower. The Land portfolio division is responsible for the acquisition and development of land for agriculture. The Company operates through a number of subsidiaries, such as Fazenda Planorte Empreendimentos Agricolas Ltda, SLC-MIT Empreendimentos Agricolas SA and Fazenda Parnaiba Empreendimentos Agricolas Ltda.