Food Magazine May 2015 | Page 71

BRAZIL
Cotton plant ready for harvesting
Operating in the domestic and export markets , the SLC Agrícola brand is synonymous with high quality . Its expertise in the prospecting and purchase of lands in new agricultural borders is widely recognized . The purchase of lands with high production potential aims to capture the Brazilian real estate value to compete with the United States , China , India and Argentina .
SLC Agrícola is considered one of the country ’ s largest soybean and cotton producers . As a result

“ Today we are the world ’ s largest cotton producers , responsible for 10 percent of production and 20 percent of the Brazilian cotton export . We certainly are among the largest in soybean and corn as well ”

– SLC Agrícola CEO , Aurélio Pavinato
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