‘THE AGRIBUSINESS IN MINAS GERAIS STATE

BELO HORIZONTE – January, 2010

SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPLLY

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH APPLIED IN WATER - HIDROEX

CONTENTS

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

ENVIRONMENT & HYDROGRAPHIC INDICATORS

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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MINAS GERAIS

ECONOMIC PROFILE

POPULATIONBR: 189.9 millionMG: 19.9 million

MG

Source: FJP / PNAD-IBGE (2008)Elaboration: SEAPA

BR MG

RURAL 16% 14%

URBAN 84% 86%

• GDP TOTAL (2007): R$ 241 Billion (9% - BR)• AGRIBUSINESS GDP (2009): R$ 83.6 Billion (11% - BR)

PRODUCT/VEGETATION COVERAGE AREA (ha) %Grains 2,808,602 4.77Pastures 25,348,603 43.08Vegetables 93,327 0.16Fruits 80,369 0.14Coffee 1,086,250 1.85Sugar cane 585,227 0.99Planted forests 1,250,208 2.12

Native vegetation 19,806,062 33.66Area with other uses 7,779,752 13.22

State Total Area 58,838,400 100.00MG / BR Relation (%) 6.90

MINAS GERAIS TERRITORY -OCCUPATION

Source: IEF / UflaElaboration: SEAPA 5

6Source: Aliceweb – MDICElaboration: SEAPA

27.5 28.8 26.7 26.2 27.4 27.5 27.1 24.0 29.0

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

EXPORTS MG

AGRIBUSINESS MG

MINAS GERAIS EXPORTS(US$ Billion)

Agribusiness exports in relation to total exports (in %)

5.8 5.9 7.19.9

13.515.6

18.4

24.4

19.5

1.6 1.7 1.9 2.6 3.7 4.3 5.0 5.9 5.6

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MINAS GERAIS EXPORTSAGRIBUSINESS MAIN PRODUCTS

Source: Aliceweb – MDIC * Database from January to december, 2009Elaboration: SEAPA

Milk1.0%

Others6.0%

Alcohol1.7%

US$ 5.6 BILLION

Coffee51.5%

Meat11.6%

Wood and subproducts7.3%

Sugar10.8%

Soy compound8.7%

Cotton1.4%

ENVIRONMENT AND HYDROGRAPHIC

INDICATORS

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ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL ZONING

Source: UFLA / ZEEElaboration: SEAPA 9

RIVER BASINS

Source: UFLA / ZEEElaboration: SEAPA 10

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

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AGRICULTURE / LIVESTOCK /PLANTED FOREST INTEGRATION

RECOVER DEGRADED PASTURE AND SOIL IN

ORDER TO PROVIDE BETTER ECONOMIC, SOCIAL

AND AMBIENTAL DEVELOPMENT;

DIVERSIFY THE ACTIVITIES AND OBTAIN NEW

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

IMPLEMENTATION:2008: 110 DEMONSTRATIVE UNITS

2009: 124 DEMONSTRATIVE UNITS

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FORESTRY PROMOTION/INCENTIVES

PROVIDE COMERCIAL FORESTRY CULTURE;

IMPROVE ECONOMIC AND SUSTENTABLE CONDITIONS;

IMPLEMENTATION:2009 – 885 PROJECTS

GOALS:2010 – 800 PROJECTS2011 – 800 PROJECTS

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IMPROVE THE SANITARY CONTROL PROCESS;

QUALITY CERTIFICATION AND MONITORING PROGRAM;

COFFEE2008: 383 CERTIFIED PROPERTIES2009: 1,026 CERTIFIED PROPERTIES2010: 1,200 CERTIFIED PROPERTIES SEAPA/ABIC

COOPERATION

ANIMAL TRACKINGAPPROVED PROPERTIES TO EXPORT TO THE WORLD2009: 1,757 PROPERTIES2010: 1,957 PROPERTIES

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CERTICA MINAS

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM

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MANAGEMENT

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SANITARY CONTROLAGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK

RESEARCHES

INFRASTRUCTURE

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TECHNICAL STAFF: 1,531ADMINISTRATIVE: 581TOTAL: 2,112

502,516 SERVED FARMERS63,258 ASSOCIATIONS

RESEARCHERS : 189TECHNICAL STAFF : 110TOTAL: 299

TECHNICAL STAFF: 1,120 TOTAL: 1,600

391,065 REGISTERED FARMERS

ADMINSTRATIVE: 57TECHNICAL STAFF: 51OPERATING : 103TOTAL: 221

SECRETARIAT OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FOOD SUPLLY

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