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Trade Agro: Containerised Commodity Exports Company in Brazil
Eduardo Figueiredo, Managing Director of Trade Agro, gives an overview of the company. Trade Agro was founded 10 years ago to export cotton for textiles. Then the company began to focus on cotton seeds for animal feed, acting in the niche market of containerised exports.
“Egypt is very capable when it comes to milling. We have mills that produce excellent quality. They are capable and some of them even export to Africa. This is as far as flour milling is concerned. As for pasta, we are also very capable and we also export to Africa. Egyptian rice, on the other hand, is one of the best kinds of rice in the world.”
“We started by my older brother in Lebanon back in 1957. We are “chicken” people. Poultry is our life – we eat, sleep and breathe it; we know everything about poultry… Apart from poultry, Wadi Group has been growing in the food sector, particularly olive oil, fresh vegetables and fruits grown particularly for export.”
Dr Yté Wongbé, General Director of CNRA (Centre National de Recherche Agronomique de Côte d’Ivoire), the National Agronomic Research Center, talks about the missions and success cases of the institution to improve Ivorian agriculture.
Eduardo Figueiredo, Managing Director of Trade Agro
Eduardo Figueiredo gives his evaluation of the agriculture and agribusiness sector in Brazil and presents his company: Trade Agro. Mr Figueiredo gives an overview of the company’s philosophy and values, success cases and current projects, as well as his vision for the future of the sector in the next three years.
Dr Yté Wongbé, General Director of CNRA (Centre National de Recherche Agronomique de Côte d’Ivoire)
Dr Yté Wongbé talks about agricultural production in Côte d’Ivoire and gives an overview of CNRA, the national agronomic research center. Mr Wongbé also discusses productivity, quality, competitiveness and partnerships.
Egypt’s agriculture is composed mainly of two segments: the larger agribusiness operations growing produce on a large scale and the smaller traditional family farms that account for 80% of the cultivated land in the country.
“Our target is to finish this project over the next five years. It will cover a total of about 25,000 acres, growing mostly wheat, corn, alfalfa and barley and a little bit more table grapes and dates,” reveals Daniel Leroux, CEO of KADCO Egypt.
Bertrand Vignes gives his assessment of the agro-industrial sector in Côte d’Ivoire and presents SIFCA, mentioning the group’s three main segments: rubber, palm oil and sugar. Mr Vignes also talks about the competition, social responsibility and future plans.
Sylvain Gotta, General Manager of SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales)
Sylvain Gotta talks about the current situation of the poultry industry in Côte d’Ivoire, as well as the future of the sector. Mr Gotta also gives an overview of SIPRA (Société Ivoirienne de Productions Animales), the leading poultry company at the Ivorian and sub regional levels.
