The most important commodities in Brazilian exports saw significant increases in the first half of 2021, compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea).

SLC Agrícola, one of the world’s largest producers of grains and fibers, is included for the first time in the “Ranking 100 Open Startups”, carried out by the Open Startups business platform, which encourages innovation and entrepreneurship by bringing together startups and large companies. In addition to being part of the ranking, SLC Agrícola also entered the TOP 5 in agribusiness. The award recognizes the companies most engaged in open innovation in Brazil.

The CEO of SLC Agrícola, Aurélio Pavinato, participated last Wednesday (25/8), in the Resenha Safras & Mercado program, available on YouTube. In the chat with the journalists from Agência Safras Lessandro Carvalho and Dylan Pasqua, the consultants Paulo Molinari and Luiz Fernando Gutierrez Roque and the agricultural meteorologist from Rural Clima, Marco Antônio dos Santos, Pavinato assessed the prospects for planting the summer crop that is starting.

SLC Agrícola, one of the world’s largest producers of grains and fibers, received for the second consecutive year one of the most important recognitions in People Management: the Incredible Places to Work award, from the Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA), in partnership with the UOL. The award highlights Brazilian companies with the highest levels of satisfaction among their employees and SLC Agrícola is part of the ranking made up of 120 large companies.

The National Supply Company (Conab) predicts a new record grain harvest. The expected increase should total 289.6 million tons in 2021/22, 14% more than in the previous season. According to Conab, Brazilian grain production was boosted thanks to favorable climate changes, due to increased investments by farmers in their crops in the face of high prices. Soy, corn, rice, beans and cotton represent almost 95% of Brazil’s total grain production.

The Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa) renewed its partnership with the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex), to increase the participation of cotton in world trade, through the “Cotton Brazil” project. The entity plans to make Brazil the world’s largest cotton exporter by 2030.