VERITAS AGRO BRAZIL - LAND DEVELOPERS

The best farmland opportunity may not be a few miles down the road. It may be a continent away in Brazil. There are multiple avenues for appreciation that are unique to Brazilian farmland,” says Justin Kirchhoff, investment development manager at Summit Agricultural Group. This is why Summit Agricultural Group, an Iowa-based agricultural investment and farm management company, has invested in a 10,000-acre farm and a 50-million-gallon-per-year corn ethanol plant in Mato Grosso, Brazil. As the investment company has learned, these opportunities do not come without challenges, which is why they stress significant due diligence with input from local experts before making investments in Brazil. The ability to double crop is what fundamentally separates Brazil’s cropland from many other countries. “In September, Brazilians can plant the first crop of soybeans, which will be harvested in January or February. Then they go back and immediately plant corn... ** Click to read more **

The most desired agribusiness railway between the cities of Sinop in “Mato Grosso” state and Miritituba in Para is one step closer to becoming a reality, due to a concession agreement between the trading companies Cargill, Bunge, Louis Dreyfus Commodities and Amaggi, associated with business structuring company EDLP. The FERROGRÃO railway will bring valorisation to the cities that follow the BR 163 in Mato Grosso State and will provide to Aginvestors the highest rentability ever seen in a short-term condition. At the beginning of its construction in 2019 the demand for farmlands nearby FERROGRÃO railway will be giant, lands located in this region will “worth gold”. This is an opportunity to triplicate or even quadruple investors capital until 2023, when the railroad will begin to work and with an unbeatable return on investment (ROI). “Mato Grosso State is the most strategical for our clients”, Alexandre Bonavita, director of VERITAS AGRO. ** Click to know more **

African mahogany has long been a favorite species of reforesters probably due not to only ease in producing seedlings but the high economic value that represents the international market. There is a growing acreage of African mahogany in Brazil through reforestation sector. It is a very important tree to the Amazon region, not only for its high economic value on the international trade, but also when one consider the environmental aspect because of the relatively rapid growth promoting the recovery of altered areas. African mahogany has extraordinary commercial interest due to its technical characteristics and beauty. It is used in furniture making, shipbuilding and sophisticated interior design. This wood is highly durable, easy to work and dry, and resistant to impregnation. At the tip of the pencil, net income from 1 hectare of African mahogany is about R$ 35,000/ha/year (10,845 US$). African mahogany reforestation is the best long-term asset along the Brazilian territory.